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
The surname Boanya is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Boanya.
How Common Is The Last Name Boanya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 447,229th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Boanya live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Boanya is most widespread in Ghana, where it is held 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