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 last name Boow occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Bóów. For other potential spellings of Boow click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boow? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,511,557th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Boow are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England it is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 46 percent live, Cheshire, where 26 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Boow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Boow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Boow surname expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 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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