Bojang Surname
Approximately 44,471 people bear this surname
Bojang Surname User-submission:
Originally Conteh, the Bojang's originated from a region in ancient Mali known as Sankarni. The word bojang means 'from a far' in Mandinka, representing their migration westwards from the east. They are predominately found in The Gambia and Senegal.
Read More About This SurnameBojang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 42,197 | 1:46 | 9 |
| South Africa | 964 | 1:56,201 | 7,131 |
| Botswana | 298 | 1:7,339 | 1,280 |
| England | 278 | 1:200,425 | 17,512 |
| Sweden | 179 | 1:55,010 | 4,260 |
| United States | 163 | 1:2,223,674 | 139,425 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Spain | 60 | 1:779,201 | 32,544 |
| Finland | 31 | 1:177,313 | 15,564 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Lesotho | 8 | 1:254,070 | 15,268 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Bojang (214) may also be a first name.
Bojang Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally Conteh, the Bojang's originated from a region in ancient Mali known as Sankarni. The word bojang means 'from a far' in Mandinka, representing their migration westwards from the east. They are predominately found in The Gambia and Senegal.
- kemobaaBojang Demographics
Average Bojang Salary in
United States
$36,974 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bojang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bojang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bojang is found in The Gambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bojang? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,616th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 163,872 people. Bojang is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bojang are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Bojang is also the 617,781st most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 214 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The Gambia, where it is carried by 42,197 people, or 1 in 46. Outside of The Gambia Bojang occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.
Bojang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bojang surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bojang earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.49% less than the national average, earning 268,261 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.65% less than the national average, earning R 129,156 per year and in United States they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $36,974 USD per year.
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