Bouaref Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Bouaref Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Bouaref Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bouaref Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bouaref (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻋﺮﻳﻒ) is found most in Mauritania. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bouaref.
How Common Is The Last Name Bouaref? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Bouaref is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Bouaref live; 40 percent live in North Africa and 40 percent live in Mahgreb.
This last name is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent are found and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent are found. Beside Mauritania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 20 percent are found and France, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouareif | 93 | 31 | / |
| Bouarif | 86 | 1,336 | / |
| Bouareb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bouarev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boarref | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bouaraif | 80 | 23 | / |
| Bouhareb | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bouareiv | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bouarrif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouarife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouharif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouarib | 71 | 597 | / |
| Buharev | 71 | 18 | / |
| Boharev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Buhareva | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bohareva | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buhariev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahourif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouaraib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buharib | 57 | 7 | / |
| Bohorev | 57 | 2 | / |
| Bohoreva | 53 | 4 | / |
| Bahharev | 53 | 1 | / |
| Buhoriev | 53 | 1 | / |
| Baiyarif | 53 | 1 | / |
Bouaref Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bouaref in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻋﺮﻳﻒ | bwryf | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻮﻋﺮﻑ | bwrf | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻌﺮﻑ | brf | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bouaref
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