Bovay Surname
Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname
Bovay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 703 | 1:11,683 | 1,926 |
| United States | 228 | 1:1,589,732 | 106,920 |
| France | 130 | 1:510,944 | 71,022 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Bovay Demographics
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Bovay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bovay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bovay (Hindi: बोवय) is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bovay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 319,816th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. The surname Bovay is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bovay are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 11,683. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Vaud, where 73 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 11 percent reside and Canton of Valais, where 5 percent reside. Not including Switzerland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.
Bovay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bovay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bovay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bovay are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bovay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $53,229 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bovay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bovay in the Hindi language | ||
| बोवय | bovaya | - |
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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 Bovay
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