Boohan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Boohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:109,5105,657
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Boohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boohan occurs most in Ireland. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Boohan.

How Common Is The Last Name Boohan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Boohan reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

Boohan is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 109,510. In Ireland Boohan is most common in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Not including Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Boohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boohan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Boohan surname expanded 148 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Boohan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bohoan832/
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Baohuan771/
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Baouan67160/
Bahoon6714/
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Boahon672/
Bahoan672/
Beuoan671/
Baoanh671/
Baoyon671/
Bouaoun621,103/
Bahouan62258/
Baouane62229/
Baojian6210/
Boahham621/
Baouang621/
Boauann620/
Bouaoune575,335/
Bahouane5712/
Baaouane571/
Baauhang571/
Baoanova571/
Baoam557/
Boahom502/
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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Boohan
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