Boukhateme Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Boukhateme Surname User-submission:

In the Algerian dialect, this surname means 'father of a ring'. It is derived from the words bou, meaning 'father', and khatem, meaning 'ring'. But, in the Algerian dialect, sometimes boumeans 'one who owns/wears', so the surname has a slightly different meaning: 'one who owns/wears a ring'.

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Boukhateme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Boukhateme Surname Meaning

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In the Algerian dialect, this surname means 'father of a ring'. It is derived from the words bou, meaning 'father', and khatem, meaning 'ring'. But, in the Algerian dialect, sometimes boumeans 'one who owns/wears', so the surname has a slightly different meaning: 'one who owns/wears a ring'.

- Boukhatem Zakaria

Boukhateme Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boukhateme occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Boukhateme click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boukhateme? popularity and diffusion

The surname Boukhateme is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Boukhateme occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Boukhateme are found; 100 percent are found in North Africa and 100 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name is most numerous in Algeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,657,888. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Tébessa Province, where 100 percent live. Beside Algeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Morocco, where 20 percent live.

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