Bouhafes Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bouhafes Surname User-submission:

The surname Bouhafes means 'lion' in the Arabic language. It comes from the word hafes, which means 'cub'.

Bouhafes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1671:231,32725,749
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
France71:9,488,960336,266
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Bouhafes (202) may also be a first name.

Bouhafes Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bouhafes means 'lion' in the Arabic language. It comes from the word hafes, which means 'cub'.

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Bouhafes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bouhafes is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Bouhafes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouhafes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bouhafes is the 868,551st most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name Bouhafes is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Bouhafes live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 637,340th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 202 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 231,327. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Tiaret Province, where 64 percent live, Guelma Province, where 31 percent live and Tamanghasset Province, where 2 percent live. Beside Algeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 44 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

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