Aouragh Surname

54,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Aouragh Surname User-submission:

This name is an Amzaigh name which comes from the tribe of Ouled Sidi Yahya, in the region of Auras in Algeria where Chaoui people live. It's a sub-name of the Hamdouchen family which includes other family names which are: Ouchen Zin Aberkan and Aouragh.

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Aouragh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5,1601:7,4871,255
Morocco3,6471:9,4531,308
Spain2631:177,76412,592
Belgium971:118,52217,481
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
France581:1,145,219121,886
Norway131:395,56035,657
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Aouragh (199) may also be a first name.

Aouragh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name is an Amzaigh name which comes from the tribe of Ouled Sidi Yahya, in the region of Auras in Algeria where Chaoui people live. It's a sub-name of the Hamdouchen family which includes other family names which are: Ouchen Zin Aberkan and Aouragh.

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"Aouraghe" "أوراغ" is a Berber/Amazigh name, used in North Africa, mostly in Morocco and Algeria, which has the meaning of the color "yellow". Only people with Amazigh origins have this name.

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Aouragh Last Name Facts

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

Aouragh (Arabic: اوراغ) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Aouragh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aouragh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Aouragh is the 54,453rd most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 780,084 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Aouragh are found; 94 percent are found in North Africa and 94 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 642,605th most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 199 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 5,160 people, or 1 in 7,487. In Algeria Aouragh is most common in: Batna Province, where 81 percent reside, Blida Province, where 5 percent reside and Biskra Province, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 39 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Aouragh Last Name Statistics demography

Aouragh earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning 330,690 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aourragh931/
Aouracgh931/
Aourag9221/
Aoragh9215/
Aourzag864/
Ouaragh861/
Aorag8352/
Aourak7793/
Aoraqh7726/
Ouarag773/
Ouarrag719/
Aorough714/
Ouarzag711/
Aoraq679/
Aorak675/
Aorac671/

Aouragh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aouragh in the Arabic language
اوراغawragh-

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