Boulaayad Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Boulaayad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boulaayad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Boulaayad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boulaayad (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻟﻌﻴﺎﺩ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boulaayad? popularity and diffusion

Boulaayad is the 5,587,209th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Boulaayad live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 409,486. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 30 percent live, Brakna Region, where 30 percent live and Gorgol Region, where 20 percent live. Aside from Mauritania Boulaayad exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Boulaayad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boulaayad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﻟﻌﻴﺎﺩbwlyad87.5
ﺑﻠﻌﻴﺎﺩblyad12.5

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Footnotes

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