Bouhella Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bouhella Surname User-submission:

The Bouhella surname means 'Crescent moon' and it refers to the person as if he arrives like the moon in the first day of the month.

Bouhella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria6001:64,38610,615
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Bouhella Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bouhella surname means 'Crescent moon' and it refers to the person as if he arrives like the moon in the first day of the month.

- bouhellasamo

Bouhella Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bouhella (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺣﻠﻪ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouhella? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 525,029th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,792,145 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bouhella reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 97 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname Bouhella is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 600 people, or 1 in 64,386. In Algeria Bouhella is primarily concentrated in: Médéa Province, where 52 percent are found, Algiers Province, where 36 percent are found and Tiaret Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Algeria Bouhella exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 2 percent are found and Mauritania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bouhella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bouhella in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﺣﻠﻪbwhlh66.67
ﺑﺤﻠﻪbhlh33.33

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