Ouzzani Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ouzzani Surname User-submission:

Uzan (Hebrew: אוזן) is a North African and a Jewish surname. It has two meanings. The first meaning is 'a person whose occupation is weighing'. The second meaning is that the surname bearer has roots from the city of Uzan, in northern Morocco.

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Ouzzani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria6411:60,26810,073
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
France271:2,460,101186,232
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ouzzani Surname Meaning

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Uzan (Hebrew: אוזן) is a North African and a Jewish surname. It has two meanings. The first meaning is 'a person whose occupation is weighing'. The second meaning is that the surname bearer has roots from the city of Uzan, in northern Morocco.

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Ouzzani Last Name Facts

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

Ouzzani is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ouzzani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouzzani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ouzzani is the 398,612th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,253,166 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ouzzani are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name Ouzzani is most frequent in Algeria, where it is borne by 641 people, or 1 in 60,268. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Algiers Province, where 45 percent reside, Blida Province, where 26 percent reside and Médéa Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Algeria Ouzzani is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 23 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ouezzani932,326/
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Uzzani921/
Ouzzane86749/
Oizzani869/
Auzzani866/
Ozzanni865/
Huzzani861/
Huzzaini8094/
Hozzaini801/
Houzzane801/
Ouezzane801/
Azzani77417/
Ozzane772/
Hazzani71247/
Azzanni7126/
Aazzani7122/
Azzanie7113/
Azzayni714/
Azzaini713/
Eazzani711/
Azzauni711/
Avezzani6725/
Huzzeini671/
Eizzanie671/
Huzzainy671/

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