Boiyah Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Boiyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Boiyah (179) may also be a first name.
Boiyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boiyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boiyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻩ) is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boiyah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Boiyah is the 3,485,539th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. Boiyah is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Boiyah live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 681,368th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 179 people.
It is most numerous in Liberia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 244,919. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Liberia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boiyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boiyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻩ | abyah | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boiyah
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