Bouchouaf Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Bouchouaf Surname User-submission:
The surname Bouchouaf originates in northern Morocco, specifically from the Rif Mountains in the Nador region of a tribe called Qalaa.
The surname denotes a person with long hair. It is derived from the words bou, meaning 'owner' or 'one who has', and chouaf, meaning 'long hair'.
Read More About This SurnameBouchouaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Bouchouaf Surname Meaning
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The surname Bouchouaf originates in northern Morocco, specifically from the Rif Mountains in the Nador region of a tribe called Qalaa.
The surname denotes a person with long hair. It is derived from the words bou, meaning 'owner' or 'one who has', and chouaf, meaning 'long hair'.
The story of this name begins with one of the ancestors who had long hair. His hair was distinguished by its black color and its charming wave, so he was the focus of people's attention, and they named him by this name.
Those who bear this surname still have distinctive hair, which means that it is inherited by them.
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Where Does The Last Name Bouchouaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bouchouaf occurs more in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bouchouaf? popularity and diffusion
Bouchouaf is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Bouchouaf occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bouchouaf reside; 41 percent reside in North Africa and 41 percent reside in Mahgreb.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,830,678. Without taking into account Morocco this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 32 percent live and Spain, where 23 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bochouaf | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bouchoaf | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wouchouaf | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bouchauaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buchauaf | 82 | 3 | / |
| Bouchoaib | 78 | 7 | / |
| Boussouaf | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bouchaoub | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bousouab | 71 | 141 | / |
| Bucahoff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bousaouf | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bochaova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boussouab | 67 | 395 | / |
| Bochahova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bochaov | 63 | 1 | / |
| Boujaoub | 59 | 409 | / |
| Bochahov | 59 | 14 | / |
| Bosohova | 59 | 2 | / |
| Bochuhov | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bachahova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Bosohov | 50 | 1 | / |
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