Boukraa Surname
Approximately 10,954 people bear this surname
Boukraa Surname User-submission:
The Boukraa surname means 'the someone with feet'. It comes from the word bou, which in the Algerian dialect means 'owner of', and kraa, which in the western dialect of Algeria means 'feet'. The origin of this surname goes back to the surnames that were used by the French colonialists in Algeria.
Read More About This SurnameBoukraa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 8,909 | 1:4,336 | 670 |
| Morocco | 1,227 | 1:28,098 | 4,481 |
| Spain | 455 | 1:102,752 | 8,331 |
| Mauritania | 154 | 1:26,590 | 2,261 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Tunisia | 57 | 1:10,713 | 1,776 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Boukraà (4) & Boukraâ (2) are calculated separately.
Boukraa (40) may also be a first name.
Boukraa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Boukraa surname means 'the someone with feet'. It comes from the word bou, which in the Algerian dialect means 'owner of', and kraa, which in the western dialect of Algeria means 'feet'. The origin of this surname goes back to the surnames that were used by the French colonialists in Algeria.
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Average Boukraa Salary in
United States
$18,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boukraa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boukraa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boukraa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻛﺮﺍﻉ) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Boukraà or Boukraâ. For other possible spellings of Boukraa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boukraa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,266th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 665,286 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Boukraa are found; 93 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Mahgreb. Boukraa is also the 1,614,485th most widespread forename globally, borne by 40 people.
It is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 8,909 people, or 1 in 4,336. In Algeria it is most common in: Oran Province, where 26 percent are found, Ghardaïa Province, where 15 percent are found and Annaba Province, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Algeria Boukraa exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 11 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.
Boukraa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Boukraa earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.12% less than the national average, earning 269,537 kr per year and in United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boukraa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boukraa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻛﺮﺍﻉ | bwkra | - |
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