Tlemceni Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Tlemceni Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Algerian city of Tlemcen and means 'citizen of Tlemcen'. The origin of the name Tlemcen is uncertain. Theories trace it back to the Berber words talmest, which means a certain type of well which naturally forms a small lake or thala imsan, meaning 'the dry spring' or 'the fountain of lions'.

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Tlemceni Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1491:259,27227,463
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Tlemceni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Algerian city of Tlemcen and means 'citizen of Tlemcen'. The origin of the name Tlemcen is uncertain. Theories trace it back to the Berber words talmest, which means a certain type of well which naturally forms a small lake or thala imsan, meaning 'the dry spring' or 'the fountain of lions'.

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Tlemceni Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tlemceni Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tlemceni is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tlemceni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,391,595th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. Tlemceni is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Tlemceni reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 97 percent reside in Mahgreb.

Tlemceni is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 259,272. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Tiaret Province, where 54 percent are found, Tlemcen Province, where 44 percent are found and Mascara Province, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Algeria Tlemceni occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Telemceni941/
Tlemcen9318/
Tlemseni885/
Tlemesani821/
Télamceni821/
Tlemsni801/
Tlemsani753,815/
Telemesseni741/
Talmacean7161/
Tlemssani7114/
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Telemazen714/
Tălmăcean711/
Telmacini711/
Tlemsanni711/
Tlemsaini711/
Talmaceanu674/
Telemssani673/
Tălmăceanu672/
Tlemsaniae671/
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