Boiy Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Boiy Surname Definition:

Probably from Mac Giolla Buidhe, 'Giolla-bhuide’s Son, or 'The Yellow-haired Youth’s Son.' (See note on giolla, under Mylroi).

'Conn MacGillabhuidhe, Abbot of Mangairid' a.d. 11000.

Makaboy was Archdeacon, and Rector of Andreas, a.

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Boiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1721:66,84110,711
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Boiy (96) may also be a first name.

Boiy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from Mac Giolla Buidhe, 'Giolla-bhuide’s Son, or 'The Yellow-haired Youth’s Son.' (See note on giolla, under Mylroi).

'Conn MacGillabhuidhe, Abbot of Mangairid' a.d. 11000.

Makaboy was Archdeacon, and Rector of Andreas, a.d. 1270.

MacGilla Buidhe, in Ireland, is corrupted into MacGilla Boy, and then into McAvoy, McEvoy, Mac- Boyd, and Boyd, though McAvoy and McEvoy are, strictly speaking, contractions of MacAedha Buidhe, 'Aedh, the Yellow’s Son, ’ where buidhe is a mere nick­name.

It is not such a common name now as formerly.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Boiy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boiy is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boiy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,155,901st most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Boiy live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 968,397th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 96 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 66,841. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Beside Belgium this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boiyo892,393/
Bhoiy89437/
Bouiy89344/
Boihy893/
Boiyd891/
Boyiy891/
Bojiy891/
Booiy891/
Boiys890/
Boy8690,441/
Boi8623,460/
Biy862,039/
Bhojiy80235/
Bhoiyo8062/
Bhoi75572,643/
Boyd75271,441/
Boye7557,963/
Boya7557,592/
Boyi7524,166/
Biya7519,980/
Bois7516,620/
Boit757,339/
Boyo756,277/
Boys755,884/
Biye754,934/
Booy753,272/
Biyo753,023/
Bouy751,919/
Boia751,748/
Boie751,597/
Boyt751,542/
Biyi751,272/
Bhoy751,170/
Bohy75928/
Buoy75845/
Boji75819/
Bioy75572/
Boih75462/
Boyz75437/
Boid75374/
Boiz75365/
Baiy75264/
Boij75244/
Boyé75199/
Boii75184/
Boio75175/
Biey75145/
Bhiy7536/
Boiț7532/
Boyy7517/
Boyh758/
Buiy754/
Boyj753/
Boyp753/
Boyá752/
Boiţ752/
Boyć752/
Bgoy752/
Boip751/
Boié751/
Boùy751/
Boyè751/
Hboy751/
Hbiy751/
Bhuojiy731/
Boghiyo731/
Bi672,317,225/
Bo67643,752/
Bhoye6759,784/
Bhoya6731,105/
Bowie6725,587/
Boyes6713,744/
Bouya6712,839/
By679,823/
Bogie675,444/
Bouye674,522/
Bhuiy673,221/
Bhaiy673,052/
Booij672,432/
Bouie672,312/
Bhiyo672,296/
Bhiya672,106/
Boies672,078/
Boyoo671,683/
Boyat671,572/
Bouji671,545/
Boyah671,357/
Bouyo671,265/
Boggi671,190/
Bhoyi671,112/
Biyad671,074/
Boyet671,060/
Booys67904/
Bouhy67884/
Bijiy67853/
Boyas67710/
Bouia67631/
Biyah67564/
Boyau67564/
Bhoii67556/
Boyoh67552/
Buoye67505/
Bhoia67492/
Bgoya67482/
Boyee67467/
Boije67463/
Baiyo67428/
Biyaz67360/
Bohio67338/
Bhoit67333/
Bioyo67314/
Boyed67303/
Bhois67292/
Boyot67278/
Boich67275/
Boyez67256/
Boyts67248/
Bhoid67237/
Bijya67236/
Bouys67173/
Bohia67167/
Bhoip67163/
Bhoji67147/
Bouij67142/
Biyee67130/
Biyas67119/
Booyi67119/
Bieya67113/
Bohyo67110/
Bhoij67107/
Boyst67104/
Bojii67100/
Booyo67100/
Booye6790/
Booya6784/
Boits6782/
Bieye6772/
Biyot6772/
Bhoie6771/
Boyis6771/
Boyie6769/
Biyod6768/
Biyeh6764/
Boyad6761/
Boiah6761/
Bojie6757/
Bajiy6754/
Bhojy6750/
Boist6749/
Boitt6748/
Bhoyo6748/
Buiyo6748/
Biyat6747/
Bioye6747/
Boaya6743/
Bhoih6742/
Beiyo6742/
Boyds6741/
Biyed6740/
Boyop6739/
Bouyt6737/
Boeij6736/
Boiss6732/
Beihy6732/
Biyet6732/
Boyeh6731/
Buiys6731/
Boyaa6728/
Boyap6728/
Boiha6728/
Byoya6726/
Bohya6725/
Boydd6724/
Bahiy6724/
Boias6724/
Booie6723/
Boytt6723/
Boioh6723/
Biyoh6722/
Boids6721/
Boyod6721/
Bioya6721/
Buiyi6721/
Boytz6720/
Boyaz6719/
Bihya6718/
Boyyi6718/
Boyio6716/
Bohye6715/
Bboyi6715/
Boych6714/
Bhiye6713/
Boieh6713/
Bhoyd6713/
Boyss6712/
Boeia6711/
Boyii6711/
Buoyo6710/
Biyos6710/
Boyth679/
Boish679/
Biyap678/
Byoye678/
Boiho678/
Booia678/
Buoio678/
Boyit677/
Boeie677/
Boyha676/
Boaia676/
Boiau676/
Boihi675/
Biyes675/
Hbhoi675/
Booji675/
Bijjy675/
Bioia675/
Bhiyi675/
Bhoey675/
Bayiy674/
Booyt674/
Boydh674/
Boyid674/
Boyás674/
Boydp674/
Boieș674/
Boiți674/
Boyep674/
Boysh673/
Boiaz673/
Bhoio673/
Bgoji673/
Boyos673/
Booyd672/
Boyhe672/
Boihe672/
Buoya672/
Bioji672/
Bijye672/
Boyyd672/
Boyih672/
Boyuo672/
Bioyi672/
Buhiy672/
Boiie672/
Boisd672/
Baihy672/
Buiiy671/
Bujiy671/
Boydz671/
Boyhd671/
Boyhi671/
Boyho671/
Boyje671/
Boytd671/
Booyh671/
Hboyd671/
Baiiy671/
Bhuoy671/
Bhgoi671/
Bhhoi671/
Bijyi671/
Boied671/
Boiio671/
Bouyd671/
Boiet671/
Bowyo671/
Bojio671/
Behiy671/
Boyyo671/
Boehy671/
Bojiç671/
Bohyi671/
Boi'i671/
Boidh671/
Boiee671/
Bohji671/
Buoys671/
Byoyo671/
Bouyz671/
Bouio671/
Boujy671/
Boïya671/
Boïye671/
Boyhé671/
Boyoz671/
Bhouy671/
Boyys671/
Biyyi671/
Bgoye671/
Beuiy671/
Baiys671/
Buoyh671/
Biyop671/
Bohys671/
Baiyd670/
Boyhs670/
Boohy670/
Boydt670/
Boyht670/

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