Bourassi Surname
Approximately 1,834 people bear this surname
Bourassi Surname User-submission:
The Bourassi surname came to Morocco from Andalusia during the Arab expansion in Spain. Even there it is not an original one. It was brought from France. Variant of French bura(t), from Old French b(o)ure (frieze), a type of coarse woolen cloth, and hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such cloth.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,534 | 1:22,475 | 3,521 |
| France | 246 | 1:270,011 | 41,577 |
| Benin | 25 | 1:413,424 | 29,829 |
| Tunisia | 10 | 1:61,063 | 7,682 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Bourassi (14) may also be a first name.
Bourassi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bourassi surname came to Morocco from Andalusia during the Arab expansion in Spain. Even there it is not an original one. It was brought from France. Variant of French bura(t), from Old French b(o)ure (frieze), a type of coarse woolen cloth, and hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such cloth. Polish: nickname from bury (dark, brownish grey), probably denoting hair or eye colour.
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Where Does The Last Name Bourassi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bourassi occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bourassi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 222,254th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,973,580 people. The last name Bourassi is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Bourassi live; 85 percent live in North Africa and 85 percent live in Mahgreb. Bourassi is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,534 people, or 1 in 22,475. Beside Morocco it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.
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