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Where Does The Last Name Boaz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Boaz (Arabic: بويز, Hindi: बोअज) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Boáz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boaz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Boaz is the 31,195^th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 425,699 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Boaz live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 15,708^th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 60,742 people.

This last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 8,053 people, or 1 in 6,574. In Tanzania Boaz is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 17 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 13 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Chad, where 6 percent are found.

Boaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Boaz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boaz surname rose 584 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Boaz surname is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Boaz surname are 15.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Boaz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning R 237,168 per year; in United States they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $44,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $47,492 CAD per year.