Boufares Surname

147,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Boufares Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boufares Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,9061:20,2683,723
Morocco9201:37,4746,047
France651:1,021,888113,182
Tunisia571:10,7131,776
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Boufarés (1) are calculated separately.

Boufares (460) may also be a first name.

Boufares Last Name Facts

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

Boufares (Arabic: بوفارس) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Boufarés. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boufares? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,797th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,434,050 people. Boufares is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Boufares live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 397,789th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 460 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,906 people, or 1 in 20,268. In Algeria Boufares is most prevalent in: Tiaret Province, where 50 percent reside, Adrar Province, where 25 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Algeria it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 31 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Boufares Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Boufares last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Boufares earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Boufares Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boufares in the Arabic language
بوفارسbwfars-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boufares
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