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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/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Boáz. Click here to see other potential spellings of Boaz.

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

The surname is the 31,195^th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 425,699 people. The last name 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 frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 60,742 people.

This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 8,053 people, or 1 in 6,574. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 17 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 13 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Chad, where 6 percent live.

Boaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Boaz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boaz last name expanded 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 predominantly 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.