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Where Does The Last Name Boa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Boa (Arabic: بوي, Hindi: बोआ) occurs most in Mozambique. It may also be found as: Bôa, Boá, Bõa or Boå. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 12,588^th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 163,574 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Boa reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 88,626^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 5,689 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is held by 16,686 people, or 1 in 1,634. Excluding Mozambique this last name occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 22 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent reside.

Boa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Boa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Boa surname rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 887 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Boa surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Boa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 327.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 82,858 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.24% less than the national average, earning R 125,376 per year; in Colombia they earn 77.82% more than the national average, earning $40,369,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.58% more than the national average, earning $52,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,026 CAD per year.