Oughriss Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

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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Oughriss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Oughriss Surname Meaning

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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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Oughriss Last Name Facts

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.

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Oghri7719/
Ughri774/
Oughreit751/
Aghrisse751/
Hungriss750/
Ougrid71622/
Aghris71492/
Augris71457/
Agriss7142/
Ogrish712/
Hougri711/
Goghri711/
Oughré711/
Gougri711/
Gogris711/
Hugris710/
Ogri671,782/
Ugri67170/
Gaugris6764/
Ungrish6712/
Hughres675/
Ougrich672/
Aghrais671/
Goghrui671/
Gougriz671/
Angriss671/
Houghry670/
Hagriss670/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oughriss
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