Boateng Surname
Approximately 282,567 people bear this surname
Boateng Surname User-submission:
The Boateng surname originates from Ghana, West Africa. It means 'someone who is humble to God'.
Boateng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 272,583 | 1:99 | 4 |
| United States | 3,396 | 1:106,731 | 11,707 |
| England | 3,313 | 1:16,818 | 2,435 |
| Egypt | 793 | 1:115,934 | 9,519 |
| Canada | 589 | 1:62,556 | 7,315 |
| Germany | 328 | 1:245,443 | 26,770 |
| Nigeria | 193 | 1:917,838 | 39,641 |
| Spain | 176 | 1:265,637 | 16,656 |
| France | 162 | 1:410,017 | 60,039 |
| Netherlands | 160 | 1:105,545 | 17,044 |
| South Africa | 151 | 1:358,793 | 32,710 |
| Belgium | 105 | 1:109,492 | 16,366 |
| Italy | 87 | 1:702,950 | 59,950 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Liberia | 41 | 1:107,525 | 8,436 |
| Ivory Coast | 40 | 1:576,781 | 17,373 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Boateng (20,568) may also be a first name.
Boateng Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Boateng surname originates from Ghana, West Africa. It means 'someone who is humble to God'.
- nshera.bBoateng Demographics
Average Male Boateng Height
172.4 cm
Average Female Boateng Height
162.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Boateng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boateng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boateng (Russian: Боатенг) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Boateng.
How Common Is The Last Name Boateng? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,937th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 25,791 people. The surname Boateng occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Boateng are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Boateng is also the 37,035th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 20,568 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 272,583 people, or 1 in 99. Not including Ghana this surname exists in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Boateng Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Boateng last name are 41.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.35% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Boateng earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.61% less than the national average, earning 267,848 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.62% more than the national average, earning R 274,752 per year; in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $46,126 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boatoeng | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bouateng | 93 | 1 | / |
| Boaten | 92 | 2,524 | / |
| Boatng | 92 | 8 | / |
| Baoteng | 86 | 435 | / |
| Boating | 86 | 14 | / |
| Boatent | 86 | 9 | / |
| Boasten | 86 | 9 | / |
| Boatemg | 86 | 4 | / |
| Boatend | 86 | 3 | / |
| Boatenk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boaceng | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boaseng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Voateng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boatenn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boang | 83 | 280 | / |
| Bouaseng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Baotieng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boathing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boatting | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boatin | 77 | 672 | / |
| Bohang | 77 | 359 | / |
| Bouang | 77 | 20 | / |
| Boasen | 77 | 17 | / |
| Buoang | 77 | 14 | / |
| Bhoang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Boatne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voatng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boaing | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boan | 73 | 3,675 | / |
| Boassen | 71 | 178 | / |
| Bouatem | 71 | 137 | / |
| Boyoten | 71 | 36 | / |
| Bouatne | 71 | 27 | / |
| Boattin | 71 | 22 | / |
| Baoting | 71 | 13 | / |
| Bohuang | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bohatyn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Baotent | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boachen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boastin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boatgne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baotien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bohatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baoseng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baouten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baoceng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boane | 67 | 34,544 | / |
| Bohan | 67 | 7,330 | / |
| Voang | 67 | 3,917 | / |
| Baong | 67 | 3,296 | / |
| Boğan | 67 | 695 | / |
| Bouan | 67 | 592 | / |
| Boahn | 67 | 216 | / |
| Boand | 67 | 135 | / |
| Boțan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Boain | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bođan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bohatenkova | 67 | 19 | / |
| Booan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baocheng | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bohatyna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhoan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Booijang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buoan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouasien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boàng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boïan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baodting | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baothing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouattem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boant | 67 | 0 | / |
Boateng Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boateng in the Russian language | ||
| Боатенг | boateng | - |
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