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Where Does The Last Name Boar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Boar (Georgian: ბოარ) is found most frequently in Romania. It may also be rendered as a variant: Boár. For other possible spellings of Boar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 174,572^nd most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,966,034 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Boar live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 856,040^th most common forename internationally. It is borne by 119 people.

The last name is most widespread in Romania, where it is carried by 1,597 people, or 1 in 12,572. In Romania Boar is most common in: Mureș County, where 39 percent are found, Cluj County, where 25 percent are found and Arad County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Romania this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Vanuatu, where 16 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Boar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Boar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Boar last name increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 21 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Boar surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boar last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Boar earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.24% more than the national average, earning $52,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.71% more than the national average, earning $59,973 CAD per year.