Boia Surname

231,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Boia Surname User-submission:

Boia and Boya, as Catalan surnames, may come from boia, meaning 'buoy'.

Boia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6051:33,1874,222
Brazil4821:444,13816,828
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
Kiribati1711:663250
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
India371:20,731,497300,213
France231:2,887,944200,772
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Bóia (152) are calculated separately.

Boia (66) may also be a first name.

Boia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Boia and Boya, as Catalan surnames, may come from boia, meaning 'buoy'.

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Boia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boia (Hindi: बोइआ) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bóia. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,254th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,169,077 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Boia reside; 35 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 35 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,201,840th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 66 people.

Boia is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 605 people, or 1 in 33,187. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Teleorman County, where 30 percent are found, Alba County, where 23 percent are found and Cluj County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Romania Boia exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 28 percent are found and Portugal, where 12 percent are found.

Boia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boia surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Boia earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.88% more than the national average, earning R 332,400 per year; in United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $51,775 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bóia92152/
Bouia89631/
Bhoia89492/
Bohia89167/
Boiah8961/
Boiha8928/
Boias8924/
Boeia8911/
Booia898/
Boaia896/
Boiau896/
Bioia895/
Boiaz893/
Boa8644,552/
Boi8623,460/
Boggia802,158/
Boihat8042/
Booiad8013/
Bhouia806/
Bouias804/
Boiash801/
Boieau801/
Bhoiap801/
Boiach801/
Bhoi75572,643/
Boya7557,592/
Baia7525,649/
Boyi7524,166/
Biya7519,980/
Boja7517,168/
Bois7516,620/
Boğa7511,107/
Boit757,339/
Beia754,395/
Bija754,268/
Buia752,257/
Boie751,597/
Boji75819/
Boih75462/
Boid75374/
Boiz75365/
Boij75244/
Boiy75207/
Bhoa75201/
Boii75184/
Boio75175/
Woia75160/
Boța75128/
Biea75105/
Biia7583/
Voia7567/
Bîia7551/
Bođa7543/
Boiț7532/
Bioa7528/
Booa759/
Bo'a758/
Boňa756/
Byia755/
Băia755/
Buoa754/
Béia752/
Boiţ752/
Boip751/
Boié751/
Byoa751/
Bouhaia7362/
Bhoihas7346/
Boihatt7312/
Bouiadh731/
Boizowa731/
Bhoihad731/
Bhoya6731,105/
Bowie6725,587/
Bahia6721,932/
Bhuia6713,781/
Bouya6712,839/
Bouha675,727/
Bogie675,444/
Baiah673,681/
Booij672,432/
Boiyo672,393/
Bouie672,312/
Bijja672,145/
Bhiya672,106/
Boies672,078/
Buhia671,789/
Bhoja671,656/
Boyat671,572/
Bouja671,565/
Bouji671,545/
Baias671,496/
Boyah671,357/
Bhija671,342/
Bhaia671,282/
Boggi671,190/
Bhoyi671,112/
Biyad671,074/
Boyas67710/
Biyah67564/
Boyau67564/
Bhoii67556/
Baiau67549/
Bgoya67482/
Boije67463/
Baiha67438/
Bhoiy67437/
Buiah67376/
Biyaz67360/
Bouiy67344/
Bohio67338/
Bhoit67333/
Bhois67292/
Boich67275/
Bhoid67237/
Bijya67236/
Baiad67209/
Bijah67167/
Bhoip67163/
Baiat67159/
Buiat67158/
Bhoji67147/
Bouij67142/
Biyas67119/
Booyi67119/
Bieya67113/
Bhoij67107/
Bojah67102/
Bojii67100/
Voiha6791/
Booya6784/
Boits6782/
Bojaś6781/
Baiaa6772/
Bhoie6771/
Boyis6771/
Boyie6769/
Bijia6765/
Beiha6762/
Boyad6761/
Beiah6760/
Bojie6757/
Boist6749/
Boitt6748/
Biyat6747/
Boaya6743/
Bhoih6742/
Booja6740/
Baiap6738/
Boeij6736/
Boiss6732/
Baiaş6731/
Boyaa6728/
Boyap6728/
Behia6727/
Byoya6726/
Boaja6726/
Bohya6725/
Booie6723/
Boioh6723/
Bieah6722/
Boids6721/
Bioya6721/
Bojad6721/
Byiah6720/
Bijaa6719/
Boyaz6719/
Bihya6718/
Boyyi6718/
Bieja6718/
Byias6717/
Boyio6716/
Bboyi6715/
Bojaa6713/
Boieh6713/
Biiah6712/
Woiah6712/
Boyii6711/
Wohia6710/
Boish679/
Beiat678/
Biyap678/
Boiho678/
Buoio678/
Băiaş678/
Bauia677/
Boyit677/
Boeie677/
Bhyia677/
Bijea676/
Bioja676/
Boyha676/
Bieia676/
Boeja676/
Boihi675/
Hbhoi675/
Booji675/
Bohňa675/
Bihia674/
Buuia674/
Boyid674/
Beiad674/
Baiaș674/
Beiau674/
Boieș674/
Boiți674/
Buiha673/
Voiah673/
Bhoio673/
Boihy673/
Bgoji673/
Boihe672/
Buoya672/
Bohha672/
Bioji672/
Bhyoa672/
Boyih672/
Beiaz672/
Bioyi672/
Boiie672/
Boisd672/
Bai'a672/
Boiyd671/
Boyhi671/
Boyiy671/
Bhgoi671/
Bhhoi671/
Bhooa671/
Boied671/
Boiio671/
Bojiy671/
Boiet671/
Oueia671/
Bojio671/
Vioia671/
Huoia671/
Booiy671/
Bojap671/
Bojiç671/
Bohyi671/
Boi'i671/
Boidh671/
Boiee671/
Bohji671/
Buița671/
Băiaș671/
Bășia671/
Bouio671/
Boïya671/
Bhoihath671/
Bheia671/
Baaia671/
Bieïa671/
Beias670/
Boiys670/

Boia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boia in the Hindi language
बोइआbo'i'a-

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