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
The surname Boursas is found most in Algeria. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boursas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 175,963rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,995,292 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Boursas are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.
The last name Boursas is most widely held 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. Barring Algeria this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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