Bourje Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Bourje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Bourje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bourje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bourje (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺝ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bourje? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bourje are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Bourje is most common in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 33 percent reside, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent reside and Trarza Region, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bourje Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bourje in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﺝ | brj | 66.67 |
| ﺑﺮﺟﻪ | brjh | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Bourje
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