Boreas Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Boreas Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the last name Boyraz is 'north wind'. It comes from the Greek name, Boreas, which has the same meaning.
Boreas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 90 | 1:187,635 | 26,551 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Boreas (29) may also be a first name.
Boreas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the last name Boyraz is 'north wind'. It comes from the Greek name, Boreas, which has the same meaning.
- alpha01Boreas Demographics
Average Boreas Salary in
United States
$34,547 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boreas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boreas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boreas is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boreas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,596,935th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Boreas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Boreas live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Boreas is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 29 people.
It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 187,635. In The Netherlands Boreas is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 94 percent live and North Brabant, where 6 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Taiwan, where 3 percent live.
Boreas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boreas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boreas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Boreas surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Boreas earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $34,547 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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