Boan Surname

124,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Boan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8921:191,57418,963
Indonesia5021:263,44523,866
Spain2191:213,48014,387
Argentina2071:206,49017,041
Liberia1801:24,4922,407
Ivory Coast1401:164,7957,505
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Canada921:400,49635,373
Cuba721:160,0383,769
France561:1,186,120124,657
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Scotland291:184,61410,113
England251:2,228,72284,230
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
India91:85,229,487684,495
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2771:181,29516,134

The alternate forms: Boán (4) are calculated separately.

Boan (5,793) may also be a first name.

Boan Last Name Facts

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

Boan (Arabic: بووان, Marathi: बोन) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Boán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 124,100th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,983,006 people. The last name Boan is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Boan are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 87,659th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 5,793 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,892 people, or 1 in 191,574. In The United States it is most common in: South Carolina, where 22 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and Spain, where 6 percent are found.

Boan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boan last name rose 683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Boan surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boan surname are 20.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $42,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $48,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boán924/
Boane8934,544/
Bohan897,330/
Boğan89695/
Bouan89592/
Boang89280/
Boahn89216/
Boand89135/
Boțan8946/
Boain8943/
Boean8929/
Bođan8927/
Booan8910/
Bhoan898/
Boaan892/
Buoan891/
Boank891/
Boann891/
Boanh891/
Boïan891/
Boant890/
Boaten802,524/
Bouane801,348/
Boatin80672/
Bouain80515/
Bohain80483/
Bojian80303/
Bouank80160/
Bogian8094/
Bojean8063/
Bouanh8040/
Boyian8030/
Bojhan8026/
Bohant8022/
Bouant8022/
Bouang8020/
Boasen8017/
Buoang8014/
Boagne8013/
Boatng808/
Boasin807/
Bhoang806/
Bohand806/
Boiyan806/
Boahan805/
Boyyan804/
Boehan804/
Bohann804/
Bouand804/
Bhohan802/
Bhooan802/
Boijan802/
Boyjan801/
Bhoane801/
Boacin801/
Boaine801/
Boatne801/
Boahnn801/
Boandǎ801/
Bouaïn801/
Bhoain801/
Boainh801/
Boaing800/
Voan7564,981/
Baon752,446/
Boam751,328/
Woan75286/
Baón755/
Uoan751/
Boateng73282,567/
Bouaine73892/
Bhoiyan73455/
Boanova73382/
Boğahan73197/
Boassen73178/
Bohanne73172/
Boiyane73119/
Boijane7354/
Bgohain7339/
Boassin7335/
Bouatne7327/
Boattin7322/
Boating7314/
Boatent739/
Bhoaanh739/
Bouhgan736/
Bohiean736/
Bhoyian735/
Bohatyn735/
Boyjian733/
Bhojyan733/
Bojjann733/
Boatend733/
Boaceng732/
Bohajne732/
Boatenk732/
Bhojian732/
Bouahan732/
Bhoahan731/
Bhohane731/
Bojgain731/
Boachen731/
Boatenn731/
Boatgne731/
Bohanhe731/
Bohatin731/
Boahain731/
Boangue731/
Boaseng731/
Bouasin731/
Bouayne731/
Bouanne731/
Bojiane731/
Bouainn731/
Bohamnn730/
Bohannd730/
Voang673,917/
Baong673,296/
Bouam672,830/
Bohon672,193/
Bahon671,663/
Wohan671,475/
Boyon671,177/
Voant67856/
Buian67573/
Bauan67403/
Baone67270/
Voahn67251/
Uoane67192/
Voand67191/
Voanh67126/
Bojon6795/
Baoun6787/
Vohan6769/
Bohanova6756/
Vouan6755/
Bohán6744/
Bouassin6733/
Bhaon6731/
Voann6728/
Wouan6724/
Baean6720/
Buion6720/
Voane6719/
Bouon6717/
Baoin6713/
Bauon679/
Bahón679/
Woahn677/
Baoon677/
Voaan677/
Booijang676/
Voain675/
Beuan674/
Hvoan674/
Bouaseng673/
Baond673/
Boamh673/
Booam673/
Boion673/
Baaun672/
Buoon672/
Ba'on672/
Mpoan672/
Bhoam671/
Wooan671/
Whoan671/
Baeon671/
Uoang671/
Vooan671/
Boeon671/
Bouasien671/
Bouateng671/
Boàng671/
Baohn671/
Bouanova671/
Boãon671/
Woane670/
Booon670/
Boatting670/
Boaim670/

Boan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boan in the Marathi language
बोनbona66.67
बोअनbo'ana33.33
Boan in the Arabic language
بووانbwwan-

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Boan Reference & Research

Bowen DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bowen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Boan
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