Boat Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Boat Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Botte.' I cannot find the spot; probably a variant of Booth, which see. v. also Bootiman.

Adam de Botte, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le de Botte, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Boat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
India1271:6,039,885141,381
England641:870,59545,570
Wales251:123,7819,267
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
American Samoa171:3,280753
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

Boat (279) may also be a first name.

Boat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Botte.' I cannot find the spot; probably a variant of Booth, which see. v. also Bootiman.

Adam de Botte, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le de Botte, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Bodd sharpened to Bott; compare Botten and Botting. undoubted instances of the diminutive form.

Henry Botte, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Botte, Salop, ibid.

Robert Botte, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local-in the H.R. De Botte, co. Norfolk. Perhaps, sometimes the German bote, a messenger. Ferguson thinks Botton, Botten, Botting, &c., modifications of the same word.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Buat, from the Castle of Buat near Falaise. The family of De Buat or Boat long remained in Normandy (Des Bois). Sexus de Bue occurs in Surrey, 1130 (Rot. Pip.). See Bowett.

The Norman People (1874)

There was a family of gentry of the name of Bott in Dunstall 200 years ago (S.). The name of Botte occurred in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Oxfordshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Boat Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boat Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Boat (Arabic: بوات, Hindi: बोट, Marathi: बोट, Russian: Боат) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 639,219th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 36 percent of Boat live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 531,524th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 279 people.

Boat is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Outside of Malawi this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Boat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boat has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Boat last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Boat earn notably more than the average income. In Peru they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,572 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boast8926,557/
Bohat891,158/
Boath89873/
Bouat89801/
Boate89567/
Boadt8919/
Boait8918/
Bhoat894/
Boats892/
Booat892/
Boatt891/
Boa8644,552/
Bouait80233/
Bouate809/
Boathe806/
Bhohat805/
Bohatz803/
Boaste802/
Bhoate802/
Bohath802/
Bohats802/
Booast801/
Bohait801/
Bohatt801/
Boault801/
Boehat801/
Bojeat801/
Bouath801/
Bogiat801/
Boatte800/
Boadth800/
Boua7521,956/
Boaz7517,119/
Boğa7511,107/
Boas758,336/
Boay757,846/
Boah755,178/
Voat754,196/
Boha752,720/
Baot75739/
Bhoa75201/
Boad75194/
Boța75128/
Boea75106/
Boai7571/
Baoa7556/
Bođa7543/
Woat7535/
Boaj7510/
Booa759/
Bo'a758/
Bgoa757/
Boaa756/
Boau756/
Boňa756/
Buoa754/
Boap753/
Boaś751/
Boía751/
Bohatch73162/
Bouault7361/
Bhohate735/
Bouayth734/
Boatová732/
Bouaite732/
Bhoaite731/
Bohasht731/
Bouathe731/
Bouaztz731/
Boïhatt731/
Bouaait731/
Bohahat731/
Bojja6723,531/
Bhoha671,651/
Bahot671,177/
Bouah671,004/
Bouad67910/
Bouaz67822/
Bouas67703/
Bogia67662/
Bohatova67506/
Baout67503/
Bohot67446/
Baoit67408/
Bohay67389/
Bohatová67379/
Bohai67353/
Bojya67293/
Boais67291/
Boyot67278/
Bauat67267/
Bouaa67209/
Boija67208/
Boyya67205/
Bohatsch67186/
Buiat67158/
Bojha67135/
Boiya67129/
Bohaa67123/
Bouai67115/
Bhoai6794/
Boaiz6779/
Bohač6759/
Woath6755/
Boață6752/
Bohát6735/
Boach6734/
Bojia6734/
Boass6734/
Bohua6726/
Buoay6725/
Bouay6725/
Boahe6720/
Boays6719/
Boash6718/
Voast6716/
Bohah6714/
Boadh6712/
Baote6712/
Bhoua6710/
Vohat6710/
Baoth6710/
Bohaj6710/
Bohad679/
Boyia679/
Bouãa678/
Boahy677/
Bao'a677/
Boaph677/
Bhoad676/
Baeat676/
Bohau676/
Boaha676/
Bohňa675/
Bhoaj674/
Bouot674/
Bhoijate674/
Baooa673/
Booah673/
Bojea673/
Bou'a673/
Bouap673/
Bohha672/
Bouoa672/
Boaid672/
Vouat672/
Voaat672/
Boiia672/
Bhaoa672/
Boagy671/
Bhooa671/
Boiea671/
Boaus671/
Bgoha671/
Woate671/
Mpoat671/
Voatt671/
Voayt671/
Booas671/
Boaud671/
Boaïe671/
Bhaot671/
Baoht671/
Boayz671/
Voate671/
Baotd671/
Bhoas671/
Boaah671/
Voath670/
Bauot670/
Voats670/

Boat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boat in the Hindi language
बोटbota-
Boat in the Marathi language
बोटbota98.8
बोतbota1.2
Boat in the Russian language
Боатboat-
Boat in the Arabic language
بواتbwat-

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