Bovay Surname

319,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bovay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bovay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland7031:11,6831,926
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
France1301:510,94471,022
Canada921:400,49635,373
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouvay9157/
Bosvay9117/
Bhovay9116/
Botvay911/
Boevay910/
Bova8914,906/
Bovy892,951/
Boevaya8383/
Bhovaiy831/
Boeva8016,609/
Bovey802,644/
Bovea802,336/
Bouvy802,053/
Bavay801,156/
Bobay80669/
Boway80387/
Bhova80292/
Bovas80285/
Bovat80278/
Bovha80208/
Bosvy80182/
Bouva80130/
Bovoa8090/
Boova8066/
Bovaz8048/
Bovoy8040/
Botva8026/
Boovy8017/
Boiva8017/
Bovau8016/
Buova8010/
Bovad807/
Boyva807/
Bovah805/
Bovai804/
Bovaj803/
Boevy801/
Bovae801/
Boviy801/
Bojva801/
Bovys801/
Bovaa801/
Bovye801/
Bosva801/
Bhovy801/
Bhovad733,116/
Boybay73876/
Bowhay73850/
Bhavay73550/
Bouvat73346/
Bouway73244/
Bobaya73193/
Boyvat73170/
Bovych73161/
Bompay73136/
Bowayi73126/
Bowaya73114/
Bowaye73112/
Boevoy73107/
Bovaio7384/
Boubay7370/
Bavayi7343/
Boveja7343/
Botbay7335/
Boveia7335/
Bovais7333/
Bovaji7326/
Bavajy7323/
Boivad7322/
Bavayo7317/
Bouvas7314/
Boyvey7313/
Bobayi7312/
Bhovat7311/
Bhovau7311/
Boevey739/
Bobayo737/
Boovey735/
Bowayo735/
Bhovha734/
Bobaye734/
Bouvea734/
Bouvey734/
Bovatt733/
Bochva733/
Boobay733/
Bosbay733/
Bovaia733/
Bhovas732/
Boivaz732/
Bovhad732/
Bhovai732/
Botvey731/
Bouvaa731/
Bouvah731/
Bovaas731/
Bovaid731/
Bovaih731/
Bovass731/
Boviya731/
Boyway731/
Boisva731/
Boivat731/
Bouvai731/
Boeway731/
Boivah731/
Boibay731/
Bothva731/
Bovaha731/
Bovoyo731/
Boutva731/
Bavaiy731/
Bovyts731/
Bohyva731/
Boyvea730/
Boviey730/
Baby67103,130/
Bava6729,430/
Bove6722,806/
Boby6717,890/
Bowa6714,652/
Boba6712,750/
Bovi676,969/
Vavy673,887/
Beva672,043/
Boubaya671,623/
Bouwaye671,120/
Vova67985/
Boubayi67690/
Bhavaiy67541/
Bové67390/
Bouvais67282/
Bompaya67145/
Bouwayi67124/
Wova67105/
Boubaye6740/
Botvych6733/
Bhavaye6723/
Bozsvai6722/
Bavy6722/
Bowy6721/
Bhavaya6718/
Bhoivad6717/
Bhovaji6714/
Bouvaut6714/
Bhavajy6713/
Bovaiah6710/
Boiwaya6710/
Bhauvay676/
Boivych676/
Baevaya675/
Bavajiy674/
Bousbay674/
Bovè674/
Bhoibay674/
Vaby673/
Bobayee673/
Bouwaya673/
Bawy672/
Bhavayi672/
Bobayez672/
Boutvas672/
Boheeva672/
Basvaya671/
Bhuovad671/
Bhoevai671/
Bhouvad671/
Bhovaje671/
Bhovhad671/
Vouvhay671/
Bompaye671/
Bouwhay671/
Bowayee671/
Bochuay671/
Bévy671/
Bová671/
Boví671/
Bowayhi671/
Bouwayu671/
Bavayau671/
Bavayiy671/
Bouuaya671/
Bochway671/
Uovy671/
Wovy671/
Bavhayo671/
Boonpay671/

Bovay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bovay in the Hindi language
बोवयbovaya-

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