Boursas Surname
Approximately 2,433 people bear this surname
Boursas Surname User-submission:
The Boursas surname originates in the Northern region of Algeria. Boursas in Algerian-Arabic or Maghreb means 'hunter of boars'. Many related to the Boursas family come from a long line of animal hunting.
Boursas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,399 | 1:16,103 | 2,914 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Boursas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Boursas surname originates in the Northern region of Algeria. Boursas in Algerian-Arabic or Maghreb means 'hunter of boars'. Many related to the Boursas family come from a long line of animal hunting.
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Where Does The Last Name Boursas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boursas occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boursas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 175,963rd most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,995,292 people. The surname Boursas occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Boursas reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,399 people, or 1 in 16,103. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Constantine Province, where 59 percent reside, Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 12 percent reside and Aïn Defla Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Algeria this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
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