Boom Surname
Approximately 10,871 people bear this surname
Boom Surname User-submission:
This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'at the tree'. It is derived from the word boom, meaning 'tree'.
Boom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5,224 | 1:3,233 | 275 |
| United States | 1,476 | 1:245,568 | 23,398 |
| South Africa | 814 | 1:66,557 | 8,333 |
| Germany | 630 | 1:127,786 | 15,588 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| England | 212 | 1:262,821 | 20,935 |
| Australia | 202 | 1:133,642 | 14,486 |
| Iran | 201 | 1:382,003 | 24,867 |
| Belgium | 192 | 1:59,878 | 9,649 |
| France | 151 | 1:439,886 | 63,493 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Colombia | 140 | 1:341,243 | 6,041 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Thailand | 78 | 1:905,620 | 141,791 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 1:10,294,006 | 2,767 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 408 | 1:123,085 | 11,950 |
Boom (1,480) may also be a first name.
Boom Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'at the tree'. It is derived from the word boom, meaning 'tree'.
- deleted-173293This surname means 'tree' in Dutch.
- eboom011Boom Demographics
Average Male Boom Height
175.9 cm
Average Female Boom Height
163.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Boom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boom (Tibetan: བོམ་) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boom? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,585th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 670,366 people. The surname Boom occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Boom reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Boom is also the 202,268th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,480 people.
The surname Boom is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5,224 people, or 1 in 3,233. In The Netherlands Boom is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 29 percent reside, North Holland, where 16 percent reside and North Brabant, where 14 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Boom exists in 105 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Boom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Boom last name grew 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Boom surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Boom are 10.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.63% registered with the party.
The amount Boom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.57% less than the national average, earning R 141,240 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.5% less than the national average, earning $15,778,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $44,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning $60,169 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boome | 89 | 259 | / |
| Bhoom | 89 | 33 | / |
| Boohm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bom | 86 | 13,048 | / |
| Bhoome | 80 | 8 | / |
| Bhootm | 80 | 7 | / |
| Boomme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boothm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Booiem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boon | 75 | 39,897 | / |
| Buom | 75 | 14,790 | / |
| Bohm | 75 | 11,828 | / |
| Boum | 75 | 4,597 | / |
| Bome | 75 | 2,702 | / |
| Bomm | 75 | 1,370 | / |
| Boim | 75 | 1,100 | / |
| Boem | 75 | 1,067 | / |
| Åbom | 75 | 216 | / |
| Boym | 75 | 132 | / |
| Bhom | 75 | 99 | / |
| Bomh | 75 | 44 | / |
| Bomc | 75 | 23 | / |
| Bomd | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bojm | 75 | 10 | / |
| Woom | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bomg | 75 | 5 | / |
| Voom | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bomn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bgom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bosm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boëm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bomt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bhoosem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Booysem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhoosim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boone | 67 | 86,405 | / |
| Bhome | 67 | 676 | / |
| Bomme | 67 | 586 | / |
| Boong | 67 | 350 | / |
| Bomne | 67 | 342 | / |
| Boime | 67 | 256 | / |
| Bhoim | 67 | 192 | / |
| Boume | 67 | 184 | / |
| Botim | 67 | 143 | / |
| Bocim | 67 | 61 | / |
| Bhoum | 67 | 58 | / |
| Bhoon | 67 | 49 | / |
| Boond | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bosim | 67 | 42 | / |
| Boont | 67 | 31 | / |
| Woome | 67 | 30 | / |
| Botem | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bosem | 67 | 28 | / |
| Boonc | 67 | 22 | / |
| Boonn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boyme | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bocem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Buome | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwoom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bothm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boimh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bosme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhomg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bouhm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boonh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boumh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buomg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boymm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhomm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bootn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhojm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hboon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åhbom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Øhbom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Botmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boëhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boihm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bousm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boosn | 67 | 0 | / |
Boom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boom in the Tibetan language | ||
| བོམ་ | bom | - |
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