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 surname Boigues is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Boígues or Boïgues. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boigues? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 613,453rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Boigues are found; 52 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Spain, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 179,127. In Spain it is most frequent in: Valencian Community, where 71 percent reside, Catalonia, where 18 percent reside and Madrid, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Spain it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 19 percent reside.
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