Boamah Surname

14,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Boamah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boamah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana37,8921:713105
United States4051:894,96067,538
England3141:177,44616,095
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Canada441:837,40065,151
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
China31:455,773,85521,925
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Boamah (2,670) may also be a first name.

Boamah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boamah is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boamah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,301st most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 186,946 people. Boamah occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Boamah are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 141,875th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 2,670 people.

It is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 37,892 people, or 1 in 713. Aside from Ghana this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Boamah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boamah are 42.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.24% registered with the party.

The amount Boamah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.63% more than the national average, earning R 379,344 per year; in United States they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $40,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.19% less than the national average, earning $36,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boammah922/
Boaimah921/
Boama911,841/
Bouama83495/
Bohama8325/
Boahma833/
Boaima831/
Boamai831/
Boatma831/
Boamoh831/
Boomah831/
Booama831/
Bouamad7790/
Bouaima779/
Bohamaz773/
Bojjama772/
Bouatma772/
Bouamaa772/
Buohama771/
Bouamma771/
Boahama771/
Bouaïma771/
Bouamai771/
Boatmaa771/
Bouamay771/
Baoma73355/
Boamo7316/
Voama731/
Bojjamma71119/
Bhogiama716/
Bojyamma712/
Bouahmad712/
Bhohamad711/
Bohameau711/
Bogiamma711/
Bhojiama711/
Bouathma711/
Boamou67727/
Boyoma67438/
Boamey67277/
Buiama6770/
Baeama6757/
Baouma6740/
Bahoma6711/
Bauama6711/
Bhogiamma673/
Bohoma672/
Baomat672/
Baeoma672/
Bojoma672/
Bauoma671/
Bouamouch671/
Bo'oma671/
Bhoyyamma671/
Bhojjamma671/
Baomma671/
Bouoma671/
Baohma671/
Boojjamma671/
Bouamo671/
Bouahamad671/
Mpoama671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boamah
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