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Where Does The Last Name Bouy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bouy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻱ) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Boùy. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 214,351^st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,797,575 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Bouy live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Bouy is also the 720,105^th most numerous forename internationally, held by 162 people.

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 722 people, or 1 in 91,998. In France it is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 25 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 21 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live. Aside from France this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Bouy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bouy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bouy last name expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bouy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bouy last name are 27.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.56% being registered with the party.

Bouy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,531 USD per year.