Boakye Surname

4,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Boakye Surname User-submission:

The Boaten surname derives from Twi (a local Ghanaian language) name Boakye Tenten, which means 'tall Boakye'.

Boakye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana124,4811:21721
England1,3191:42,2435,403
United States1,1551:313,81728,710
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Canada1561:236,19022,564
Spain881:531,27326,094
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Belgium601:191,61125,371
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Liberia131:339,11818,650
France121:5,535,227269,324
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Boakye (11,247) may also be a first name.

Boakye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Boaten surname derives from Twi (a local Ghanaian language) name Boakye Tenten, which means 'tall Boakye'.

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Boakye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boakye is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boakye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,403rd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 56,938 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Boakye reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Boakye is also the 56,625th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 11,247 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is held by 124,481 people, or 1 in 217. Not including Ghana this last name exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Boakye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boakye surname are 42.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Boakye earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.6% less than the national average, earning R 145,908 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.75% less than the national average, earning $40,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Boakei8319/
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Baokye8312/
Boakey835/
Boakje831/
Boakay831/
Boakae831/
Boakyeová801/
Bouakie7722/
Bouakey7714/
Bohakay779/
Bouakei774/
Boackey771/
Bouakuy771/
Bohaikay7113/
Bohackyj718/
Bouackay713/
Bouakhay712/
Bouakkay711/
Baoukaye711/
Bouakayo711/
Boakai677,983/
Boğazkaya67166/
Boakou6734/
Boakoi677/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boakye
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