Boulahya Surname
Approximately 2,905 people bear this surname
Boulahya Surname User-submission:
The surname Boulahya means 'man with beard' in Arabic.
Boulahya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,488 | 1:13,857 | 2,042 |
| Algeria | 166 | 1:232,720 | 25,803 |
| France | 119 | 1:558,174 | 75,634 |
| Spain | 85 | 1:550,024 | 26,624 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Boulahya (12) may also be a first name.
Boulahya Surname Meaning
Boulahya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boulahya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boulahya is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boulahya? popularity and diffusion
Boulahya is the 151,595th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,508,622 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Boulahya reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.
The surname Boulahya is most common in Morocco, where it is borne by 2,488 people, or 1 in 13,857. Apart from Morocco Boulahya is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 6 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
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