Boigues Surname
Approximately 503 people bear this surname
Boigues Surname User-submission:
Bohigas and Boïgues, are Catalan surnames coming from the Gallic, bodica, meaning 'fallow land'.
Boigues Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 261 | 1:179,127 | 12,673 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| Brazil | 94 | 1:2,277,387 | 70,617 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Boígues (2) & Boïgues (2) are calculated separately.
Boigues Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bohigas and Boïgues, are Catalan surnames coming from the Gallic, bodica, meaning 'fallow land'.
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Where Does The Last Name Boigues Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boigues has its highest incidence in Spain. It may appear in the variant forms: Boígues or Boïgues. For other potential spellings of Boigues click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boigues? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boigues is the 613,453rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. The surname Boigues occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Boigues reside; 52 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The last name Boigues is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 179,127. In Spain Boigues is most common in: Valencian Community, where 71 percent are found, Catalonia, where 18 percent are found and Madrid, where 6 percent are found. Not including Spain Boigues occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 19 percent are found.
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