Bourega Surname

140,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bourega Surname User-submission:

Bourega is an Arabic surname.

Bou in Arabic means 'father'.

Rega means 'a clear area' or 'swath' in Arabic.

The Bourega surname was given to a person, who had too much lands.

Bourega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,0351:12,7292,253
France1191:558,17475,634
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bourega Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bourega is an Arabic surname.

Bou in Arabic means 'father'.

Rega means 'a clear area' or 'swath' in Arabic.

The Bourega surname was given to a person, who had too much lands.

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Bourega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bourega occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bourega is the 140,721st most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,298,910 people. The surname Bourega occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bourega live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Mahgreb.

The surname Bourega is most frequent in Algeria, where it is held by 3,035 people, or 1 in 12,729. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Blida Province, where 23 percent reside, Ouargla Province, where 22 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Algeria it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 4 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bouregaa934,489/
Bouregga93208/
Bourrega935/
Bouregâa934/
Bouregad931/
Bouregai931/
Bouregha931/
Burega92200/
Borega92102/
Bourregad886/
Bouregaya884/
Boureghad884/
Bouregach882/
Bouregaia881/
Boureigay881/
Bourregaa881/
Bouregaaa881/
Boureggas881/
Boureghaa881/
Boureghas881/
Borrega861,723/
Boregas86267/
Bouriga8690/
Buregea8613/
Buregas864/
Bureaga863/
Buriega863/
Boregaa862/
Bureega862/
Bouregi861/
Burrega861/
Bourege861/
Boregga861/
Boureghaia8217/
Bouhriga8030/
Boregaud8019/
Borregas8016/
Boutriga806/
Bouregui802/
Bourigau802/
Bureigga801/
Bourigat801/
Boregaya801/
Boutrege801/
Bourriga801/
Bourgiga801/
Bourigaa801/
Bourigha801/
Bouregou801/
Boregaid800/
Barega773,030/
Boriga77559/
Boryga77187/
Buriga77149/
Borego7788/
Burege7724/
Boregi7716/
Buregy776/
Burego774/
Borege774/
Buregi771/
Boregy770/
Bourigaud7549/
Buyiregha7515/
Bouregois754/
Boureghit752/
Bourigaut752/
Boueregui751/
Boureghes751/
Bourreuge750/
Borrego7142,329/
Bourigault71994/
Borigas71926/
Bourrigaud71266/
Barrega71191/
Burrego71144/
Borriga7147/
Burregi7143/
Batrega7127/
Burigas7122/
Barhega7121/
Buriege7120/
Baregaa7120/
Burigat7120/
Boreges7115/
Booriga7115/
Borrege7115/
Bariega7110/
Borigai7110/
Buregye718/
Barzega717/
Buriegi716/
Bourigi716/
Bareega715/
Burigay715/
Buerege714/
Burgiga714/
Boregge713/
Borhegy713/
Buregos712/
Boreggo712/
Wouriga712/
Borregà712/
Borigat712/
Borigay712/
Boregos712/
Boureghoud712/
Burziga711/
Buuriga711/
Buraiga711/
Boueregois711/
Baregad711/
Baregai711/
Vorrega711/
Boreggi711/
Boregis711/
Borégas711/
Bureger711/
Bourrigaut711/
Borigaz711/
Borregá711/
Borrêga711/
Borygas711/
Beaurregat711/
Bauriga711/
Baregha711/
Boriego711/
Buregoo711/
Burigah711/
Borgiga711/
Boreghi711/
Bureage710/
Bourrigault67252/
Bourigui67114/
Borregos6747/
Borregui6742/
Boutrige6731/
Buregger6717/
Borigaya6710/
Barriega677/
Borrigas673/
Baregaha672/
Borrgego672/
Bourigou672/
Buregess672/
Barreaga672/
Bourzige672/
Borrrego672/
Borreugo671/
Boerrego671/
Bouraige671/
Baregash671/
Burreges670/
Bouriget670/

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