Boumahrez Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Boumahrez Surname User-submission:

The Boumahrez surname originated from a war story, where an old soldier lost his leg in battle. He was named Boumahrez, from bou, meaning 'father' in Arabic, and mahrez, meaning 'mortal' and 'pestle', a set of two simple tools used from the stone age to the present day to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder.

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Boumahrez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902

Boumahrez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Boumahrez surname originated from a war story, where an old soldier lost his leg in battle. He was named Boumahrez, from bou, meaning 'father' in Arabic, and mahrez, meaning 'mortal' and 'pestle', a set of two simple tools used from the stone age to the present day to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder. He was called Bou-Mahrez in view of the fact that his Post-war leg looked like the heavy club (pestle).

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Boumahrez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boumahrez is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boumahrez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Boumahrez reside; 100 percent reside in North Africa and 100 percent reside in Mahgreb.

Boumahrez is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 8,619,025. Apart from Morocco this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 43 percent live.

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