Boix Surname

51,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Boix Surname User-submission:

Other names coming from the same root, the Catalan name for boxtree, are Boixadós, Boixadors, Boixassa, Boixareu, Boixaderas, Boixaderes, Boixalleu, Boixader, Boixó, Boixader, Boixadé, Boixadó and so on.

Boix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7,7651:6,021747
France1,1361:58,4717,840
Argentina2851:149,97712,681
Uruguay1581:21,7202,504
Mexico1511:822,02811,810
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Andorra841:998162
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
England361:1,547,72466,012
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Cuba171:677,8075,957
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Boix Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Other names coming from the same root, the Catalan name for boxtree, are Boixadós, Boixadors, Boixassa, Boixareu, Boixaderas, Boixaderes, Boixalleu, Boixader, Boixó, Boixader, Boixadé, Boixadó and so on.

- a1956

'Boix', pronounced as 'bosh', is a plant, the common box, Buxus sempervirens. It is said this surname was adopted by someone who lived near this plant.

- anonymous submission

Boix Last Name Facts

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

Boix is found most in Spain. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boix? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51,259th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 728,609 people. The last name Boix occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Boix are found; 78 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 7,765 people, or 1 in 6,021. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 49 percent live, Catalonia, where 41 percent live and Aragon, where 3 percent live. Aside from Spain this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Boix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boix has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boix Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boix are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

Boix earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boixe892/
Box8630,929/
Bix86687/
Bois7516,620/
Boik751,556/
Boxx751,065/
Boux75802/
Boiz75365/
Boex75334/
Baix75281/
Boox75261/
Boij75244/
Boxe75232/
Buix75170/
Boig75165/
Beix75155/
Voix7593/
Bokx7589/
Boic7550/
Bikx7530/
Boxt7516/
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Boxh7510/
Boxd758/
Bonx754/
Boyx754/
Bixe752/
Biox752/
Boiţ752/
Boëx752/
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Bodx751/
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Biex751/
Bijx751/
Bigx751/
Boxj751/
Biqx751/
Bogx751/
Hbix751/
Bohx750/
Bixd750/
Boice674,212/
Booij672,432/
Boike672,134/
Boies672,078/
Boise671,456/
Bojic67945/
Bhoik67691/
Bhois67292/
Boich67275/
Boige67175/
Bockx67156/
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Bouij67142/
Bhoij67107/
Boigk67104/
Bouyx6791/
Boits6782/
Boyis6771/
Boiok6756/
Baitx6753/
Boist6749/
Boikh6747/
Boick6743/
Baixe6740/
Boigs6739/
Bickx6737/
Biekx6736/
Boiss6732/
Bhoic6730/
Boias6724/
Boids6721/
Boyik6721/
Bojis6721/
Bojik6720/
Bhoig6717/
Boyic6716/
Boiak6711/
Boish679/
Boigt678/
Buikx678/
Boxrz677/
Boiik675/
Boiaz673/
Boiek672/
Boisd672/
Bouex672/
Boxsh671/
Bottx671/
Bouxe671/
Boyex671/
Booxz671/
Bajix671/
Bhoiq671/
Biddx671/
Bixch671/
Boigh671/
Boikg671/
Bojax671/
Beixx671/
Boekx671/
Booxx671/
Bojiç671/
Boioc671/
Bowex671/
Bigxx671/
Bhoxe671/
Bhgox671/
Buiox671/
Hbgix671/
Boiys670/

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Boix Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boix
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