Boow Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Boow Surname Definition:
From the Old Norse, Búi; from the Danish, Boye; from the Frisian, Boyo; from the Flemish, Boey, Bohy; from the German, Boy; in the Domesday Book, Boui, Boi, Bou, Bu; a personal name.
Boow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Bóów (1) are calculated separately.
Boow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old Norse, Búi; from the Danish, Boye; from the Frisian, Boyo; from the Flemish, Boey, Bohy; from the German, Boy; in the Domesday Book, Boui, Boi, Bou, Bu; a personal name.
Boow Demographics
Average Boow Salary in
England
£25,025
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Boow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boow has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant: Bóów. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Boow? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,511,557th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. Boow is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Boow reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England Boow is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 46 percent reside, Cheshire, where 26 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Boow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Boow has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boow surname grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boow Last Name Statistics demography
Boow earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.43% less than the national average, earning $47,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boowe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Boows | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bow | 86 | 5,873 | / |
| Bóów | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bowowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bofowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowe | 75 | 17,435 | / |
| Bowa | 75 | 14,652 | / |
| Bouw | 75 | 3,369 | / |
| Boob | 75 | 1,181 | / |
| Bhow | 75 | 236 | / |
| Boof | 75 | 78 | / |
| Boew | 75 | 24 | / |
| Bowh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Boov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bowt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bovw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bowp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bowf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouwe | 67 | 1,341 | / |
| Bouws | 67 | 282 | / |
| Bhowa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Boofe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bowsz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Buowe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Boiwe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Booph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bowhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bowth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhoob | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bowch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boywe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bochw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bootf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hboob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bojwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booff | 67 | 0 | / |
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