Bouras Surname

9,478th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bouras Surname User-submission:

Southern French: from a diminutive of French Bourrasse (see Bouras).

Greek: variant of Booras. Southern French and Catalan (Bourras): from Occitan bourras, Catalan bourràs 'frieze', a type of coarse reddish brown woolen cloth with long hairs (Late Latin burra 'coarse untreated wool'), applied as a nickname for someone who habitually wore brown or a metonymic occupational name for a worker in the wool trade.

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Bouras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria46,5891:82936
Morocco6,9521:4,959575
Greece3,3351:3,322290
France6181:107,48015,949
Spain5891:79,3756,875
United States5641:642,65851,628
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Belgium1461:78,74412,427
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada981:375,97533,576
England751:742,90741,196
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Tunisia481:12,7212,096
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Qatar251:94,32010,875
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Norway101:514,22941,629
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bouras (638) may also be a first name.

Bouras Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Southern French: from a diminutive of French Bourrasse (see Bouras).

Greek: variant of Booras. Southern French and Catalan (Bourras): from Occitan bourras, Catalan bourràs 'frieze', a type of coarse reddish brown woolen cloth with long hairs (Late Latin burra 'coarse untreated wool'), applied as a nickname for someone who habitually wore brown or a metonymic occupational name for a worker in the wool trade.

- dohcdude

Bouras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bouras (Arabic: بوراس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺭﺍﺹ) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouras? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 9,478th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 122,184 people. Bouras occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Bouras live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Mahgreb. Bouras is also the 329,390th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 638 people.

It is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is borne by 46,589 people, or 1 in 829. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Annaba Province, where 11 percent live, Algiers Province, where 8 percent live and Tébessa Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from Algeria this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 12 percent live and Greece, where 6 percent live.

Bouras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bouras has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 7,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bouras Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bouras surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Bouras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning 357,478 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 212.52% more than the national average, earning R 742,656 per year; in United States they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $43,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $49,916 CAD per year.

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Bourass925,276/
Bourras921,821/
Bourais92694/
Bourase9220/
Bourgas9212/
Boutras926/
Bouraas925/
Bourhas923/
Bourash923/
Bouraïs923/
Bouraus921/
Boueras921/
Bouhras921/
Bourads920/
Boura918,620/
Boras916,370/
Buras914,358/
Bourasse86847/
Boutrais86267/
Bourgais86141/
Bourrass86138/
Bouraiss8613/
Bourrais864/
Bhourase862/
Bourassd861/
Boureaus861/
Boujoras861/
Bourrase861/
Bouhrass861/
Bouhrras861/
Borase8384,178/
Borras8319,271/
Bourai835,145/
Bouros831,685/
Boutra831,569/
Borais831,135/
Bourra83886/
Borgas83877/
Bourah83801/
Borzas83772/
Bouraï83747/
Bourha83708/
Booras83657/
Burgas83651/
Bourad83644/
Borash83598/
Bourga83509/
Burras83430/
Boujra83425/
Bouray83418/
Bueras83365/
Boraas83314/
Burase83313/
Bourza83310/
Burais83287/
Buraas83244/
Bauras83237/
Bouraz83209/
Bouyra83196/
Bouhra83172/
Vouras83160/
Bourat83136/
Boreas83127/
Burash8391/
Bouraî8391/
Boyras8380/
Botras8375/
Bhuras8373/
Boiras8347/
Bourau8346/
Bhoras8342/
Buraus8342/
Boeras8336/
Burhas8334/
Buiras8330/
Bhoura8318/
Borass8317/
Burasz8317/
Burats8317/
Borasz8316/
Butras8313/
Boraus8310/
Bgoura8310/
Borhas838/
Borats837/
Borast837/
Bouraa836/
Bousra836/
Bohura834/
Bouraj833/
Bohras832/
Bouera832/
Burass831/
Burzas831/
Bourac831/
Buoras831/
Bourea831/
Bojras831/
Bureas830/
Bora80414,482/
Bura8058,368/
Bourrasse8048/
Boutros7738,825/
Bhurase772,940/
Bourrat771,362/
Boutraa771,232/
Borashe77510/
Boujrad77505/
Bourous77458/
Bojaras77428/
Bourray77411/
Bajoras77380/
Bourzah77346/
Boutrad77268/
Bourrai77257/
Boutrah77190/
Boyeras77186/
Bourgos77182/
Bourgaa77179/
Bouraha77175/
Boujara77139/
Bourrah77138/
Bouhrai77136/
Bourgau77113/
Bourosh7794/
Borrais7763/
Bouerat7762/
Borasch7758/
Bouraud7757/
Bouyrat7753/
Burgass7750/
Bouraad7746/
Borgaas7744/
Borrase7737/
Bouraux7729/
Bohraus7728/
Borgais7727/
Bourzay7725/
Borrass7724/
Bhorase7722/
Boueraz7721/
Beurais7719/
Bottras7718/
Borgass7717/
Bourros7716/
Bajoura7715/
Bourhoa7715/
Baurase7714/
Burasch7713/
Bouyara7711/
Borzash7710/
Bourzai7710/
Bouhjra7710/
Bayoras779/
Bouhraz779/
Mpouras778/
Bayuras778/
Burashe778/
Borasse778/
Bouhrat778/
Bourace778/
Bouraih778/
Boieras777/
Bourhah776/
Bhoiras776/
Borrhas775/
Bourath774/
Butreas774/
Burahas774/
Buttras773/
Bourois773/
Bouradd773/
Bourrad773/
Bohrash773/
Burrass772/
Baioura772/
Bouthra772/
Bouradj772/
Boutray772/
Borreas772/
Bouérat772/
Bourait772/
Bourgai772/
Beauras772/
Bouraid772/
Burrhas771/
Bouriea771/
Boweras771/
Boorase771/
Bhorash771/
Bhourat771/
Voutras771/
Bouraat771/
Bourzaz771/
Bouraai771/
Wourase771/
Burhaus771/
Buraise771/
Butrash771/
Buirase771/
Bourhat771/
Bourrás771/
Boutrea771/
Bourahe771/
Bouraiï771/
Boureat771/
Borgash771/
Bouijra771/
Boujrah771/
Bhutras771/
Baurash771/
Buraash771/
Bourrga771/
Boutrra771/
Bouread771/
Boureae771/
Boujira771/
Butrads771/
Bourhai771/
Boorhas771/
Burraus770/
Bouratt770/
Butraus770/
Bourraa770/
Burreas770/
Borah73248,036/
Borra7342,032/
Burra7335,119/
Boros7327,373/
Burga7319,943/
Beura7318,533/
Bohra7315,783/
Borad7314,782/
Bhura7312,241/
Baras7310,789/
Borza737,317/
Borai736,566/
Busra735,858/
Burac735,566/
Borga735,445/
Borac734,694/
Boora734,318/
Burai734,080/
Bhora733,965/
Buera733,422/
Baura732,559/
Burza732,475/
Burau732,363/
Burad732,337/
Burat732,161/
Bouro731,985/
Burah731,874/
Buray731,702/
Borea731,663/
Boray731,656/
Butra731,390/
Borat731,096/
Boira731,040/
Borau73907/
Boera73777/
Borha73768/
Bosra73747/
Buira73504/
Burea73448/
Boyra73447/
Buğra73435/
Buros73399/
Voras73399/
Boraj73372/
Botra73355/
Buraj73355/
Buhra73261/
Burha73242/
Boraz73225/
Boroa73169/
Voura73154/
Buura73140/
Buora73138/
Buraś73114/
Borșa7382/
Boraa7378/
Bujra7343/
Boğra7342/
Buraa7336/
Borăs7334/
Borax7333/
Borța7331/
Buraľ7330/
Boraś7326/
Woras7322/
Bouřa7322/
Buraz7319/
Borač7311/
Buroa739/
Burap736/
Boraň735/
Borap734/
Boïra734/
Vuras733/
Borđa732/
Bgura732/
Buyra732/
Burax732/
Bojra732/
Buraš732/
Uaras732/
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Borós732/
Boraç732/
Hbora731/
Borać731/
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Buraň731/
Buraź731/
Buraș731/
Būras731/
Boràs731/
Boréa731/
Wuras731/
Bourgois715,381/
Boutrois71527/
Bourrous71399/
Bouhjira71370/
Boujarra71277/
Burasova71239/
Boutrous71217/
Boutross71176/
Boutraih71172/
Buerhaus71166/
Boureaud71150/
Bourzeis7155/
Burrasch7146/
Wourasse7146/
Bautrais7129/
Bouyarai7128/
Borrasch7122/
Bourosse7121/
Bourraud7118/
Bousraih7117/
Bourraux7117/
Bourzeau7114/
Boutraud7113/
Bhurashe7111/
Boutreis719/
Bouyreau719/
Bourouss719/
Bhaurase717/
Wourgass716/
Bourache716/
Bourrois715/
Boujerad715/
Vouharas714/
Beaurais714/
Bhourach714/
Boujraid714/
Bousrayh714/
Bouroiss713/
Bourrath713/
Bhoyaras713/
Bhorashe712/
Bourgous712/
Bousradj712/
Burasová712/
Bouereau711/
Bourgaiz711/
Bourheau711/
Borasova711/
Bajorras711/
Bojorgas711/
Bojarase711/
Bouggera711/
Borasche711/
Bourhaux711/
Bourrace711/
Bousreau711/
Bouthray711/
Boutraïh711/
Bouyaraz711/
Bourahie711/
Boureish711/
Boyarais711/
Boyarash711/
Bhujoras711/
Baihoura711/
Boujrhad711/
Bouraaya711/
Boujeraa711/
Burasche711/
Boujarha711/
Buttreas710/
Baurhaus710/
Beurhaus710/
Burrasse710/
Burhause710/
Baurgais710/
Burgos67365,477/
Boyraz6719,636/
Botros6718,595/
Barras6711,794/
Bargas6711,543/
Bothra679,601/
Butrat676,944/
Barash674,029/
Borraz672,606/
Burgaz671,843/
Bourou671,699/
Botrap671,298/
Bhutra671,225/
Bajora671,162/
Bajura671,128/
Barase67987/
Boross67864/
Bujara67864/
Vouros67805/
Bayura67796/
Barous67771/
Bhoora67710/
Bhurat67694/
Bhoira67690/
Bourey67673/
Bhorat67619/
Burrai67600/
Barats67599/
Borray67584/
Barais67544/
Bojara67502/
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Botrat67472/
Burros67464/
Borgos67461/
Borosh67456/
Borrat67443/
Beiras67392/
Baurai67382/
Bourot67377/
Buraud67374/
Bhorad67346/
Borzea67339/
Burgaj67326/
Buyera67324/
Bhotra67305/
Barass67302/
Borrás67288/
Buyraz67278/
Buraha67250/
Borràs67244/
Bahura67243/
Borzos67237/
Bareas67226/
Buhyra67226/
Burrah67218/
Bhaura67214/
Borace67207/
Borauh67206/
Borrea67196/
Borros67195/
Boraud67186/
Boiray67175/
Baraas67173/
Burgay67172/
Borach67169/
Boirat67169/
Boraat67166/
Burgau67165/
Baurah67161/
Bairas67159/
Burashova67157/
Barast67152/
Borosz67151/
Baiura67150/
Bureac67146/
Barasz67142/
Barasc67139/
Burach67132/
Buratt67130/
Bourgo67129/
Bheura67126/
Bhuira67123/
Boyira67111/
Batras67110/
Borțea67109/
Burose67107/
Bouroș67103/
Vorais67102/
Burhaz67100/
Burraj6799/
Beautrais6797/
Buttra6796/
Bhoera6794/
Bhurra6791/
Botrai6791/
Bouroş6790/
Boyara6789/
Buhrau6787/
Boraha6785/
Boiros6779/
Buiraj6778/
Bharas6777/
Bhuray6777/
Bhurai6775/
Burosh6774/
Bieras6773/
Vorase6768/
Bohyra6768/
Boyera6767/
Bojraj6766/
Boyrat6762/
Vorass6761/
Bautra6761/
Boraah6760/
Vorgas6760/
Buerga6758/
Bourousse6756/
Borgaz6755/
Bhurga6752/
Voreas6752/
Bourei6752/
Burhai6750/
Borashova6747/
Baraus6747/
Boratt6746/
Boroos6745/
Bauerhaus6744/
Bijora6742/
Boorah6741/
Burait6741/
Burrea6741/
Boutreaux6741/
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Bhorai6738/
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Buraux6734/
Huaras6734/
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Booros6733/
Boraiy6733/
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Barzas6731/
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Bhohra6729/
Bouratche6728/
Bhorha6727/
Mpoura6727/
Borzaş6727/
Burrha6726/
Worash6725/
Botrah6724/
Buiraz6724/
Bejora6723/
Bhorra6722/
Bauray6722/
Bhuraj6722/
Boorra6722/
Baurac6722/
Beurai6722/
Buraay6722/
Vauras6721/
Boirah6721/
Burois6720/
Voraus6720/
Burrat6720/
Borzai6719/
Buhrah6718/
Bourro6718/
Borzah6718/
Barajs6717/
Buirai6717/
Bhorah6717/
Bowera6717/
Borrah6717/
Buyara6717/
Burzha6716/
Borgai6716/
Bauros6716/
Borahh6715/
Borraa6715/
Burhat6715/
Beiura6715/
Burray6714/
Bhurad6714/
Borose6714/
Buerra6714/
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Barhas6711/
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Borhay679/
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Buyira676/
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Bhorea675/
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Borous675/
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Butraj674/
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Borost673/
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Boyros671/
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Bujrra671/
Bureax671/
Bureea671/
Bureis671/
Burraz671/
Burrga671/
Buorai671/
Buradd671/
Buraid671/
Burapp671/
Bosray671/
Boreap671/
Borgaj671/
Borhaa671/
Borrac671/
Borrra671/
Boyraj671/
Boorad671/
Boorea671/
Borahj671/
Borahy671/
Borajj671/
Boraph671/
Bauraj671/
Bauraz671/
Bhurac671/
Bhojra671/
Bhosra671/
Bijras671/
Bohraj671/
Bohros671/
Boiyra671/
Bojhra671/
Bojrad671/
Beuarhaus671/
Beurat671/
Beurga671/
Vurase671/
Beyras671/
Botray671/
Vourah671/
Borgay671/
Botraa671/
Bouggerra671/
Barays671/
Baurau671/
Boraad671/
Buyrac671/
Npoura671/
Voiras671/
Uatras671/
Vooras671/
Wouros671/
Beiora671/
Boosra671/
Boracz671/
Bojera671/
Bohrau671/
Boirad671/
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Bureys671/
Burzaj671/
Burrac671/
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Buraai671/
Buraip671/
Buraiz671/
Buuray671/
Butrau671/
Busrat671/
Burľás671/
Bórras671/
Bôrras671/
Buiray671/
Bourox671/
Bouroï671/
Bouyro671/
Bouraiche671/
Borgaš671/
Borhás671/
Boriea671/
Borois671/
Borrad671/
Borzaș671/
Borázs671/
Bhoiharas671/
Baurga671/
Baaras671/
Baeras671/
Borrax671/
Bouhrache671/
Beurah671/
Beutra671/
Buroos671/
Buraat671/
Bourho671/
Bosrai671/
Budtra671/
Burrap670/
Burhap670/
Burhos670/
Basras670/
Bourgoiss670/
Buriea670/
Bureus670/
Buoraz670/
Boehra670/
Buyrea670/
Beurea670/
Burace670/

Bouras Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bouras in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﺭﺍﺹbwras75
ﺑﺮﺍﺹbras25
Bouras in the Arabic language
بوراسbwras-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bouras
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