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.
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| 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
Boukraa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻛﺮﺍﻉ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Boukraà or Boukraâ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boukraa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,266th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 665,286 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Boukraa are found; 93 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 40 people.
It is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is borne by 8,909 people, or 1 in 4,336. In Algeria Boukraa is most prevalent in: Oran Province, where 26 percent reside, Ghardaïa Province, where 15 percent reside and Annaba Province, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Algeria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 11 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.
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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