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 is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Boursas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boursas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 175,963rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,995,292 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Boursas are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.
The surname is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,399 people, or 1 in 16,103. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Constantine Province, where 59 percent live, Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 12 percent live and Aïn Defla Province, where 10 percent live. Beside Algeria it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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