Boham Surname

80,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Boham Surname User-submission:

This surname can be found in Indonesia, located in North Sulawesi, especially Sangihe Island, due to the long history of Dutch colonial rule. I don't have any record of the family surname, but mixed marriage between locals and European settlers has happened for more than 300 years in Indonesia.

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Boham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,7021:10,0001,345
Indonesia1,9861:66,5917,205
India7981:961,23541,041
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
England401:1,392,95161,553
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

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

Boham (46) may also be a first name.

Boham Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname can be found in Indonesia, located in North Sulawesi, especially Sangihe Island, due to the long history of Dutch colonial rule. I don't have any record of the family surname, but mixed marriage between locals and European settlers has happened for more than 300 years in Indonesia. I'm curious with my family history because I don't have any evidence or story about it. I've done some small research that in 1800s, 5000 men from Ghana were brought to Indonesia to be hired as a contract army. The descendant of the army are called black Dutch or Zwarte Orange, maybe Boham in Indonesia came from Ghana.

- ykakomba

Boham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boham is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Böham. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,791st most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,209,953 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Boham live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 46 people.

This last name is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,702 people, or 1 in 10,000. Other than Ghana this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Boham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boham last name grew 251 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boham last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boham last name are 37.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Boham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $48,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böham931/
Bohham91342/
Bhoham9116/
Boeham914/
Booham912/
Bojham911/
Bohaim911/
Boheam911/
Boaham910/
Boam891,328/
Bouaham831/
Bohhamm831/
Bouam802,830/
Boame801,351/
Baohm8063/
Bohom8010/
Bhaom805/
Booam803/
Boamh803/
Boahm802/
Boeam801/
Boatm801/
Bhoam801/
Boaim800/
Boasm800/
Bouame731,192/
Bojjam73478/
Boheim73166/
Bohoum7340/
Bhuiam7315/
Bogiam7310/
Baheam735/
Bojyam733/
Bojgam733/
Boohom732/
Bahaom731/
Booaum731/
Boijam731/
Bouaam731/
Bohoom731/
Boiyam731/
Boiiam731/
Boeahm730/
Boihom730/
Boeheim67106/
Voam6787/
Baom6743/
Bohoume678/
Bohomme678/
Bhojyam674/
Bhojjam673/
Boohome671/
Bhauham671/
Bouasme671/
Bahautm671/
Bojjyam671/
Bojjamm671/
Beauham670/

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