Boat Surname
Approximately 476 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBoat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| India | 127 | 1:6,039,885 | 141,381 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
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.
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.
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.
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.).
Boat Demographics
Average Boat Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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) is most common in Malawi. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boat? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 639,219th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 36 percent of Boat live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Boat is also the 531,524th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 279 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Other than Malawi it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Boat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boat has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Boat last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boast | 89 | 26,557 | / |
| Bohat | 89 | 1,158 | / |
| Boath | 89 | 873 | / |
| Bouat | 89 | 801 | / |
| Boate | 89 | 567 | / |
| Boadt | 89 | 19 | / |
| Boait | 89 | 18 | / |
| Bhoat | 89 | 4 | / |
| Boats | 89 | 2 | / |
| Booat | 89 | 2 | / |
| Boatt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Boa | 86 | 44,552 | / |
| Bouait | 80 | 233 | / |
| Bouate | 80 | 9 | / |
| Boathe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bhohat | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bohatz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Boaste | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhoate | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bohath | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bohats | 80 | 2 | / |
| Booast | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bohait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bohatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boault | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boehat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bojeat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bogiat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boatte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boadth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boua | 75 | 21,956 | / |
| Boaz | 75 | 17,119 | / |
| Boğa | 75 | 11,107 | / |
| Boas | 75 | 8,336 | / |
| Boay | 75 | 7,846 | / |
| Boah | 75 | 5,178 | / |
| Voat | 75 | 4,196 | / |
| Boha | 75 | 2,720 | / |
| Baot | 75 | 739 | / |
| Bhoa | 75 | 201 | / |
| Boad | 75 | 194 | / |
| Boța | 75 | 128 | / |
| Boea | 75 | 106 | / |
| Boai | 75 | 71 | / |
| Baoa | 75 | 56 | / |
| Bođa | 75 | 43 | / |
| Woat | 75 | 35 | / |
| Boaj | 75 | 10 | / |
| Booa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bo'a | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bgoa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Boaa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Boau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Boňa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Buoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Boap | 75 | 3 | / |
| Boaś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boía | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bohatch | 73 | 162 | / |
| Bouault | 73 | 61 | / |
| Bhohate | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bouayth | 73 | 4 | / |
| Boatová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bouaite | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhoaite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bohasht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouathe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouaztz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boïhatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouaait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bohahat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bojja | 67 | 23,531 | / |
| Bhoha | 67 | 1,651 | / |
| Bahot | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Bouah | 67 | 1,004 | / |
| Bouad | 67 | 910 | / |
| Bouaz | 67 | 822 | / |
| Bouas | 67 | 703 | / |
| Bogia | 67 | 662 | / |
| Bohatova | 67 | 506 | / |
| Baout | 67 | 503 | / |
| Bohot | 67 | 446 | / |
| Baoit | 67 | 408 | / |
| Bohay | 67 | 389 | / |
| Bohatová | 67 | 379 | / |
| Bohai | 67 | 353 | / |
| Bojya | 67 | 293 | / |
| Boais | 67 | 291 | / |
| Boyot | 67 | 278 | / |
| Bauat | 67 | 267 | / |
| Bouaa | 67 | 209 | / |
| Boija | 67 | 208 | / |
| Boyya | 67 | 205 | / |
| Bohatsch | 67 | 186 | / |
| Buiat | 67 | 158 | / |
| Bojha | 67 | 135 | / |
| Boiya | 67 | 129 | / |
| Bohaa | 67 | 123 | / |
| Bouai | 67 | 115 | / |
| Bhoai | 67 | 94 | / |
| Boaiz | 67 | 79 | / |
| Bohač | 67 | 59 | / |
| Woath | 67 | 55 | / |
| Boață | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bohát | 67 | 35 | / |
| Boach | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bojia | 67 | 34 | / |
| Boass | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bohua | 67 | 26 | / |
| Buoay | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bouay | 67 | 25 | / |
| Boahe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boays | 67 | 19 | / |
| Boash | 67 | 18 | / |
| Voast | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bohah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Boadh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baote | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhoua | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vohat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baoth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bohaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bohad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boyia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bouãa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boahy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bao'a | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boaph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhoad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baeat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bohau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boaha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bohňa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhoaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhoijate | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baooa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Booah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bojea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bou'a | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bohha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boaid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vouat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voaat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boiia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhaoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boagy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpoat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boaïe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baoht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baotd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voath | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bauot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voats | 67 | 0 | / |
Boat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boat in the Hindi language | ||
| बोट | bota | - |
| Boat in the Marathi language | ||
| बोट | bota | 98.8 |
| बोत | bota | 1.2 |
| Boat in the Russian language | ||
| Боат | boat | - |
| Boat in the Arabic language | ||
| بوات | bwat | - |
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