Boukef Surname
Approximately 800 people bear this surname
Boukef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 714 | 1:54,106 | 9,245 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Tunisia | 20 | 1:30,531 | 4,563 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Boukef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boukef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boukef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻛﻒ) is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boukef? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 430,675th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. The last name Boukef is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Boukef reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The surname is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 714 people, or 1 in 54,106. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Tébessa Province, where 54 percent live, Algiers Province, where 31 percent live and Guelma Province, where 14 percent live. Apart from Algeria Boukef exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent live and Tunisia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boukhef | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bouykhef | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boukew | 83 | 2 | / |
| Beukef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bokeft | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bouyekhef | 80 | 304 | / |
| Bouyakhef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouceif | 77 | 95 | / |
| Boukeaw | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bouskif | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bouchef | 77 | 3 | / |
| Boukhif | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bouceïf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boquefe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boukcif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boukhew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boukiew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bukheef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bukev | 73 | 24 | / |
| Bokew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bokev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayoucef | 71 | 688 | / |
| Boukheaw | 71 | 4 | / |
| Boucheff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boudkeev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Beyoucef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouchkif | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boukhiew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boucif | 67 | 7,122 | / |
| Bokiev | 67 | 5,531 | / |
| Bukeev | 67 | 315 | / |
| Bokeev | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bukeva | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bukiev | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bochef | 67 | 23 | / |
| Boykew | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bokeaw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bakeef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bukcev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buckew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bokeva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bukeaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bukiew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bookev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buekew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Butkev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boskew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakkef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baakef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukesw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouchkkif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouchkaif | 67 | 1 | / |
Boukef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boukef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻛﻒ | bwkf | - |
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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 Boukef
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