Oughriss Surname
Approximately 590 people bear this surname
Oughriss Surname User-submission:
The Oughriss surname derives from a Berber Sahrawi nickname, which goes back to a valley in the Tafilalt districts called river of Ghariss. Thus, the people of the region were given this name, which is originally Abu Ghariss, which means 'from the region of Ghariss'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Oughriss Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oughriss surname derives from a Berber Sahrawi nickname, which goes back to a valley in the Tafilalt districts called river of Ghariss. Thus, the people of the region were given this name, which is originally Abu Ghariss, which means 'from the region of Ghariss'.
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Where Does The Last Name Oughriss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oughriss occurs most in Morocco. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oughriss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 543,414th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,351,773 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oughriss reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb.
It is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 59,544. Besides Morocco this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oughrisse | 94 | 2 | / |
| Oughris | 93 | 145 | / |
| Oughri | 86 | 297 | / |
| Aghriss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goughri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogris | 77 | 1,515 | / |
| Ougri | 77 | 993 | / |
| Oghri | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ughri | 77 | 4 | / |
| Oughreit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aghrisse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hungriss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ougrid | 71 | 622 | / |
| Aghris | 71 | 492 | / |
| Augris | 71 | 457 | / |
| Agriss | 71 | 42 | / |
| Ogrish | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hougri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goghri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oughré | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gougri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gogris | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hugris | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ogri | 67 | 1,782 | / |
| Ugri | 67 | 170 | / |
| Gaugris | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ungrish | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hughres | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ougrich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aghrais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goghrui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gougriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angriss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houghry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hagriss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hogress | 67 | 0 | / |
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