Boanya Surname
447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 762 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana
Boanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Boanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boanya occurs most in Ghana. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Boanya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boanya is the 447,229th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Boanya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 35,460.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boanyah | 92 | 9 | / |
| Boanyat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boohanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woanya | 83 | 576 | / |
| Uoanya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Boagna | 83 | 2 | / |
| Boanyo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Woanyah | 77 | 1,185 | / |
| Bouania | 77 | 176 | / |
| Bohania | 77 | 40 | / |
| Bouanha | 77 | 20 | / |
| Bohonya | 77 | 14 | / |
| Bahonya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Boahgna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boanjoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boangea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boannea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bohanha | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bouasnia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bhohania | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouatnia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouainia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bohanhay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baonyo | 67 | 103 | / |
| Boagno | 67 | 101 | / |
| Waonya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahonya | 62 | 20 | / |
| Bohanho | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mpouania | 57 | 9 | / |
| Wouanyou | 57 | 4 | / |
| Wouagnia | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boaño | 55 | 1 | / |
| Bahgannia | 53 | 9 | / |
| Boonho | 50 | 33 | / |
| Baonjo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Boijeauneo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Boanya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis