Boukharouba Surname

148,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Boukharouba Surname User-submission:

The surname Boukharouba means 'one of the carob tree'. It comes from bou, a common prefix stemmed from the term abou, meaning 'father', although in the Darija context it's used as 'one who owns' or 'one who is associated with something', and kharouba, meaning 'carob tree', a fairly common specie across the south-east Algeria.

Boukharouba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,9501:13,0952,324
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Boukharouba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Boukharouba means 'one of the carob tree'. It comes from bou, a common prefix stemmed from the term abou, meaning 'father', although in the Darija context it's used as 'one who owns' or 'one who is associated with something', and kharouba, meaning 'carob tree', a fairly common specie across the south-east Algeria.

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Boukharouba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boukharouba occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Boukharouba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boukharouba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,508th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,447,950 people. The surname Boukharouba is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Boukharouba are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.

It is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,950 people, or 1 in 13,095. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Guelma Province, where 47 percent live, Algiers Province, where 12 percent live and Sétif Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Algeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and Morocco, where 0 percent live.

Boukharouba Last Name Statistics demography

Boukharouba earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.51% less than the national average, earning $36,016 CAD per year.

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