Boaten Surname
Approximately 2,524 people bear this surname
Boaten Surname User-submission:
The Boaten surname derives from Twi (a local Ghanaian language) name Boakye Tenten, which means 'tall Boakye'.
Boaten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,355 | 1:11,474 | 1,518 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Boaten Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Boaten surname derives from Twi (a local Ghanaian language) name Boakye Tenten, which means 'tall Boakye'.
- rainaBoaten Demographics
Average Boaten Salary in
United States
$39,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boaten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boaten Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boaten occurs most in Ghana. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boaten? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 170,723rd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,887,300 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Boaten are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,355 people, or 1 in 11,474. Without taking into account Ghana this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Boaten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boaten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boaten surname rose 967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boaten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Boaten are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Boaten earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,988 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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