Boam Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Boam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7641:72,9298,333
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia271:999,84158,390
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Wales181:171,91811,581
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
India101:76,706,538639,611
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:64,4857,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Boam (72) may also be a first name.

Boam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boam (Arabic: بويم) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Boam is the 288,746th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,487,610 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Boam are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Boam is also the 1,143,416th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 72 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 764 people, or 1 in 72,929. In England Boam is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 48 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Boam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 405 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boam surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boam last name are 28.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Boam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $42,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boham896,023/
Bouam892,830/
Boame891,351/
Booam893/
Boamh893/
Boahm892/
Boeam891/
Bhoam891/
Boatm891/
Boasm890/
Boaim890/
Bouame801,192/
Bojjam80478/
Bohham80342/
Bhoham8016/
Bogiam8010/
Boeham804/
Bojgam803/
Bojyam803/
Booham802/
Boiiam801/
Bohamg801/
Boheam801/
Booaum801/
Bohaim801/
Boatim801/
Boiyam801/
Bojham801/
Bouaam801/
Boijam801/
Boeahm800/
Boaham800/
Boasem800/
Boan753,675/
Voam7587/
Baom7543/
Bouacem73701/
Bouatim73240/
Bouatem73137/
Bouasem738/
Boatemg734/
Bhojyam734/
Bhojjam733/
Bouasym733/
Bohhamm731/
Bojjamm731/
Bojjyam731/
Boachim731/
Bouaham731/
Bouasme731/
Bohamnn730/
Boane6734,544/
Bohan677,330/
Boyom67855/
Bouassem67728/
Boğan67695/
Bouan67592/
Baoum67473/
Boang67280/
Boahn67216/
Boand67135/
Mpoam67124/
Bouom67113/
Baohm6763/
Baome6750/
Boțan6746/
Boain6743/
Bahom6737/
Beuam6733/
Bođan6727/
Baoom6720/
Buiom6713/
Wouam6712/
Bohom6710/
Booan6710/
Bhoan678/
Voahm676/
Bhaom675/
Buiam674/
Bouachem674/
Baeam674/
Baaum672/
Boaan672/
Woame672/
Bouaacem671/
Buoan671/
Boank671/
Boann671/
Woham671/
Booom671/
Boanh671/
Böham671/
Boïan671/
Bouattem671/
Bauom671/
Boant670/

Boam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boam in the Arabic language
بويمbwym-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boam
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