Boehmer Surname

92,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Boehmer Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Bohemia (home of the Boii).

Boehmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8881:93,22510,470
Germany5761:139,76616,949
Canada3281:112,33411,995
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
Belgium721:159,67622,068
France391:1,703,147154,208
England381:1,466,26563,675
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belize11:355,4743,977
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3571:140,66913,251

The alternate forms: Boëhmer (1) are calculated separately.

Boehmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Bohemia (home of the Boii).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Boehmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boehmer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Boëhmer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boehmer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 92,857th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,416,708 people. The last name Boehmer is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Boehmer reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Boehmer is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,888 people, or 1 in 93,225. In The United States Boehmer is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 6 percent live and Michigan, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Boehmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boehmer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,089 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boehmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boehmer surname are 14.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Boehmer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $52,467 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boëhmer951/
Boehmier930/
Bohmer922,057/
Behmer921,479/
Boemer921,055/
Bohmier8655/
Baehmer8615/
Behmehr869/
Behmeir860/
Bomer831,700/
Bemer83921/
Böhmer7715,597/
Beumer776,032/
Beemer773,611/
Bommer773,334/
Bahmer77601/
Bemmer77237/
Bomher7794/
Bemeur7794/
Bomier7776/
Bhamer7776/
Bemier7745/
Bhomer7719/
Boëmer773/
Bomerr772/
Bomear771/
Behmjr771/
Baemer771/
Bhömer771/
Bhemer770/
Böhmert71862/
Bommier71230/
Bohmayr7126/
Bhammer7121/
Bahmehr7118/
Bohmair7114/
Bommear713/
Beummer711/
Bahamer711/
Hbeemer711/
Baemher710/
Bömer67689/
Bamer67419/
Bémer6755/
Bemir6718/
Bomér672/
Baahamer671/
Bomir671/

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