Boswony Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Boswony Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Boswony Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,2481:37,0033,960

Boswony (214) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Boswony Demographics

Boswony Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 23 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Boswony Last Name Facts

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

Boswony occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Boswony.

How Common Is The Last Name Boswony? popularity and diffusion

Boswony is the 303,787th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,839,380 people. Boswony is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Boswony are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 617,781st most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 214 people.

Boswony is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,248 people, or 1 in 37,003. In Kenya it is most common in: Baringo County, where 91 percent live, Nakuru County, where 8 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 1 percent live.

Boswony Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bosswony933/
Baswony861/
Basuony717,232/
Boswana7118/
Boswane712/
Baswany711/
Bassuony672,759/
Basuoney67309/
Boshwana6715/
Boshwane671/
Bhoswani671/
Bushbony670/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Boswony
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