Ouertani Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tunisia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ouertani Surname User-submission:

The Ouertani surname comes from the name of one of the biggest Tunisian tribes of Amazigh Berber origins. Ourti is a word in the Amazigh language, which means 'orchard'. Wurtan or ouertan is the plural form of the word with a definite article and means 'the orchards' in the Amazigh language.

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Ouertani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tunisia2811:2,173258
France1411:471,08366,853
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Sweden211:468,89333,666
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
England81:6,964,757184,742
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Ouertani (62) may also be a first name.

Ouertani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ouertani surname comes from the name of one of the biggest Tunisian tribes of Amazigh Berber origins. Ourti is a word in the Amazigh language, which means 'orchard'. Wurtan or ouertan is the plural form of the word with a definite article and means 'the orchards' in the Amazigh language.

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Ouertani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ouertani occurs in Tunisia 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 Ouertani? popularity and diffusion

Ouertani is the 487,389th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Ouertani reside; 42 percent reside in North Africa and 42 percent reside in Mahgreb. Ouertani is also the 1,246,114th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 62 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tunisia, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 2,173. Barring Tunisia this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent are found and Belgium, where 8 percent are found.

Ouertani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ouertani earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $47,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouiertani941/
Ourtani9381/
Gourtani888/
Ouertane885/
Overtani885/
Ourtannio821/
Ourtane8017/
Aurtani8012/
Hourteanei780/
Hourtane7594/
Hourtané7523/
Hourthane7113/
Avertanio711/
Hourtanne710/
Obertone6331/
Abertoni6310/
Overtone637/
Earztane631/
Aberthany5919/
Overtones591/

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