Boavida Surname

22,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
East Timor
Highest density in:
East Timor

Boavida Surname User-submission:

This is a Portuguese surname. It means 'good life'; it is derived from the words boa, meaning 'good' and vida, meaning 'life'.

Boavida Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
East Timor11,5281:10535
Mozambique6,1801:4,4111,010
Angola4,7331:5,702788
Portugal1,9251:5,412551
France691:962,648108,938
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England191:2,932,529101,561
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Boavida (5,328) may also be a first name.

Boavida Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Portuguese surname. It means 'good life'; it is derived from the words boa, meaning 'good' and vida, meaning 'life'.

- senorgonc

The Boavida surname means 'good life' in Portuguese.

- senorgonc

Boavida Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boavida (Russian: Боавида) occurs in East Timor more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boavida? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 22,064th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 295,737 people. Boavida occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Boavida live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Luso-Southeast Asia. It is also the 92,430th most common first name internationally, held by 5,328 people.

This surname is most widespread in East Timor, where it is borne by 11,528 people, or 1 in 105. Beside East Timor this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 25 percent reside and Angola, where 19 percent reside.

Boavida Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boavida 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 Boavida earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 161.91% more than the national average, earning R 622,392 per year and in United States they earn 20.11% less than the national average, earning $34,473 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouabida801,906/
Bouaabida751/
Bouobaida751/
Bouabidi673,587/
Bouabide6710/
Boabaide679/
Bouabeda672/
Bouabaidy631/
Baobido571/
Bouabedi538/
Bouàbidà531/

Boavida Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boavida in the Russian language
Боавидаboavida-

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