Boase Surname
Approximately 2,073 people bear this surname
Boase Surname Definition:
A Cornish surname. The Boases of Dundee were of Cornish origin. The names are variants of Bowes.
Boase Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 720 | 1:37,494 | 4,900 |
| United States | 477 | 1:759,872 | 59,214 |
| England | 331 | 1:168,333 | 15,551 |
| South Africa | 199 | 1:272,250 | 27,005 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Jamaica | 42 | 1:68,332 | 3,418 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:87,055 | 9,135 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
Boase (236) may also be a first name.
Boase Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Cornish surname. The Boases of Dundee were of Cornish origin. The names are variants of Bowes.
1 the Hebrew Boaz= In Him (the Lord) is Strength. [Hebrew Bóaz-az, strength] 2 for Bowes, q.v.
From the Danish, Boas, Boese, Bohse; from the Dutch, Boas; from the Flemish, Boes; from the French, Bous; G Boas, Boos; in the Domesday Book, Boso; a personal name.
Boase Demographics
Average Boase Salary in
United States
$45,353 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boase Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boase Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boase occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Boase? popularity and diffusion
The last name Boase is the 201,183rd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,515,459 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Boase live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 583,008th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 236 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 37,494. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 37 percent are found, Western Australia, where 27 percent are found and Queensland, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Australia this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Boase Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Boase has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boase last name increased 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boase Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Boase surname are 19.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.02% being registered with the party.
The amount Boase earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.67% less than the national average, earning R 150,492 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $45,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.22% more than the national average, earning $58,239 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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