Boavista Surname
Approximately 528 people bear this surname
Boavista Surname User-submission:
The Boavista surname means 'beautiful view'. Toponimic origin.
Boavista Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 293 | 1:35,557 | 2,167 |
| Brazil | 196 | 1:1,092,216 | 38,202 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Bôavista (1) are calculated separately.
Boavista Surname Meaning
Boavista Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boavista Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boavista (Russian: Боависта) is more frequently found in Portugal than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bôavista. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boavista? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boavista is the 590,896th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,802,170 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Boavista live; 56 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 56 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Portugal, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 35,557. Beside Portugal Boavista exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 37 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bôavista | 96 | 1 | / |
| Boa Vista | 94 | 147 | / |
| Boa-Vista | 94 | 1 | / |
| Boavita | 93 | 25 | / |
| Bavista | 93 | 4 | / |
| Bavisotta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Boavistos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bafista | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bevista | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baviast | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bavasta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boabita | 80 | 1 | / |
| Booyaviset | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bouvaist | 75 | 75 | / |
| Baviseti | 75 | 6 | / |
| Baphista | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baufista | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buevista | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bavisety | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bavisetti | 71 | 1,306 | / |
| Bavisetty | 71 | 518 | / |
| Bavisotto | 71 | 125 | / |
| Bovest | 71 | 13 | / |
| Baviseety | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bhaviseti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bavaisati | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bavisitti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baviseeti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bavisatti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baviswtti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhavisati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhavisetti | 67 | 234 | / |
| Bhavisetty | 67 | 73 | / |
| Paviost | 67 | 40 | / |
| Baavisetti | 67 | 24 | / |
| Baavisetty | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bhavsat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bavaset | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhavisatti | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bavi Setti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paviset | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bavasad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poviset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavusta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bovisittyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbavsat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhovisetti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poviest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouvest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beviste | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baphist | 67 | 0 | / |
Boavista Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boavista in the Russian language | ||
| Боависта | boavista | - |
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