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

The surname Boas (Hindi: बोस, Marathi: बोस, Oriya: େବାଆସ, Russian: Боас) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Bôas, Boás, Bóas, Boâs, Boàs or Boaś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Boas is the 60,448^th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 874,226 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Boas reside; 25 percent reside in South America and 25 percent reside in Luso-South America. Boas is also the 65,236^th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 9,096 people.

It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,049 people, or 1 in 104,477. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Maranhão, where 48 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 18 percent reside and São Paulo, where 12 percent reside. Other than Brazil this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Boas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Boas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boas last name expanded 342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 261 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Boas last name is chiefly Jewish (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boas last name are 6.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.51% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,885 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.5% less than the national average, earning R 184,176 per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,064 CAD per year.