Boukheir Surname
Approximately 701 people bear this surname
Boukheir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 344 | 1:11,904 | 1,175 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Boukheir Demographics
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Boukheir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boukheir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boukheir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺧﻴﺮ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boukheir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 476,893rd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Boukheir reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Boukheir is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 11,904. In Mauritania Boukheir is most numerous in: Adrar Region, where 47 percent live, Tiris Zemmour Region, where 15 percent live and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Mauritania this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Boukheir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Boukheir are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Boukheir earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 95.75% more than the national average, earning $84,464 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boukheir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boukheir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﺧﻴﺮ | bwkhyr | 89.09 |
| ﺑﺨﻴﺮ | bkhyr | 10.91 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boukheir
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