Tlemçani Surname

380,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Tlemçani 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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Tlemçani 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
Morocco9201:37,4746,047
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
France61:11,070,454349,096
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Tlemçani 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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Tlemçani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tlemçani is held by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tlemçani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tlemçani is the 380,576th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Tlemçani live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb.

The surname is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 920 people, or 1 in 37,474. Aside from Morocco it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 1 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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
Tlemsani883,815/
Tlamçani881/
Tlemsaini821/
Tlemsanni821/
Telmsani755/
Tlemseni755/
Telmcani753/
Tlimsani752/
Telmssani715/
Tlamssani711/

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