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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 more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Boáz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 31,195^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 425,699 people. The last name Boaz 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. Boaz is also the 15,708^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 60,742 people.

Boaz is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 8,053 people, or 1 in 6,574. In Tanzania Boaz is mostly concentrated 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. Apart from Tanzania this last name exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Chad, where 6 percent are found.

Boaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Boaz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boaz last name increased 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 surname is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Boaz last name are 15.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.85% registered with the political 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.