Bounaga Surname
Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname
Bounaga Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'camel owner' in Arabic. It comes from the word naka, meaning 'female camel'.
Bounaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 954 | 1:36,138 | 5,814 |
| Algeria | 614 | 1:62,918 | 10,417 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bounaga (35) may also be a first name.
Bounaga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'camel owner' in Arabic. It comes from the word naka, meaning 'female camel'.
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Where Does The Last Name Bounaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bounaga occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bounaga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bounaga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 237,397th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,309,607 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Bounaga reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Mahgreb. Bounaga is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 35 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is held by 954 people, or 1 in 36,138. Not including Morocco Bounaga occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 36 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.
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