Bohall Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

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

Bohall Surname User-submission:

This surname arrived in Western Europe, Iberia about 2700 BC with the advance of middle eastern agriculturalists and iron age warriors from modern Iran.

The name and its 20 most common variants are found worldwide on an arc outlining the Portuguese Ultramar.

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Bohall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7931:457,07339,063
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Bohall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname arrived in Western Europe, Iberia about 2700 BC with the advance of middle eastern agriculturalists and iron age warriors from modern Iran.

The name and its 20 most common variants are found worldwide on an arc outlining the Portuguese Ultramar. It appears to be a business name for hundreds of trading Posts and ships.

The most famous cities wherein this ancient ruling clan were located are Bohal in Brittany, formerly named Boal until 1350, and Boal, or Buel in Spain in Carvajal (Ker Bohal) county in Spain.

It comes from bo, meaning 'fort', and al ('al) , meaning 'hillside'. It is the Gaellic equivalent of Spanish Castro.

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Bohall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bohall has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 431,494th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Bohall are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 457,073. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 22 percent reside, Iowa, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Bohall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bohall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bohall surname expanded 678 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bohall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bohall last name are 34.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.81% registered with the political party.

Bohall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bohalle920/
Bohal9165/
Boall912/
Bohalh8356/
Bhohal835/
Boalle833/
Boehal832/
Boholl832/
Boeall831/
Vohall831/
Boheal831/
Boal804,134/
Bohatel7758/
Bohasle774/
Bhohale774/
Boatell771/
Boholle771/
Baheall771/
Bohacil771/
Bohol7316,434/
Boale736,466/
Boual731,566/
Voall73162/
Boalt7396/
Bhaol7350/
Bohál736/
Bhoal732/
Boatl731/
Boaul731/
Booal731/
Boayl731/
Boail731/
Boald730/
Bouaille7163/
Beauhall715/
Bohalová713/
Bouail67128/
Boholt6786/
Bouale6764/
Bohoul6727/
Boalth6723/
Bhoale6719/
Bahaol674/
Vhohal674/
Bhoeal673/
Bhaual673/
Bhooal672/
Bhaole672/
Bhoual672/
Bhahol671/
Bhaoil671/
Boault671/
Bojjal671/
Bohaychyl671/
Bhoaal671/
Bouaal671/
Bogial671/
Bohjol671/
Boaale671/
Buiall670/
Boasel670/
Baheal670/
Bouoll670/
Boacel670/

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