Boya Surname

9,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Boya Surname User-submission:

Boya, at least in Spain, comes from the very small town of Boya, in the province of Zamora, County of Otero de Bodas. The town has less than 100 permanent inhabitants. In that town, a boya is a large tree. Such tree has a very wide root base.

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Boya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41,4201:18,5191,448
South Africa3,1611:17,1392,158
Ivory Coast2,6781:8,615727
Benin1,1901:8,6851,197
Turkey1,1561:67,3206,330
DR Congo1,0951:67,4707,957
Colombia1,0221:46,7462,441
Kenya8371:55,1735,511
Cameroon7041:29,5023,992
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Tanzania5421:97,6789,666
Spain4221:110,7878,802
Indonesia3181:415,87835,049
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Philippines2091:484,39357,696
Nigeria1561:1,135,53046,612
Papua New Guinea1531:53,2926,745
Mauritania1511:27,1182,285
Congo1471:33,9393,337
France1161:572,61077,014
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Ecuador1031:154,4267,153
Panama791:49,5222,416
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
Venezuela301:1,006,80315,224
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
China231:59,448,7643,236
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
England221:2,532,63991,802
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel91:950,84857,975
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

The alternate forms: Boyá (2) are calculated separately.

Boya (36,589) may also be a first name.

Boya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Boya, at least in Spain, comes from the very small town of Boya, in the province of Zamora, County of Otero de Bodas. The town has less than 100 permanent inhabitants. In that town, a boya is a large tree. Such tree has a very wide root base. In general such surnames were given to people who left the old town.

- skrappy61

Boia and Boya, as Catalan surnames, may come from boia, meaning 'buoy'.

- a1956

This surname means 'painted', 'paintful', 'colorful', 'colored'.

- un3pk

Boya Last Name Facts

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

Boya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻱ, Hindi: बोया, Marathi: बोया, Oriya: େବାୟା) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Boyá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,806th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 126,537 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Boya reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 23,886th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 36,589 people.

The surname Boya is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 41,420 people, or 1 in 18,519. In India Boya is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 77 percent are found, Telangana, where 21 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Besides India this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent are found.

Boya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Boya surname increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Boya surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Muslim (68%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Boya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Boya earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.92% less than the national average, earning R 176,052 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.65% less than the national average, earning $17,333,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.26% less than the national average, earning $36,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boyá922/
Bhoya8931,105/
Bouya8912,839/
Boyat891,572/
Boyah891,357/
Boyas89710/
Boyau89564/
Bgoya89482/
Booya8984/
Boyad8961/
Boaya8943/
Boyaa8928/
Boyap8928/
Byoya8926/
Bohya8925/
Bioya8921/
Boyaz8919/
Boyha896/
Buoya892/
Boïya891/
Boy8690,441/
Boa8644,552/
Bouhya801,251/
Boyeau80544/
Boyatt80447/
Bouyat80424/
Boyaya80185/
Boyaux80162/
Boyowa80149/
Bhoyad80117/
Bhoyat80114/
Bhooya8093/
Boyaud8084/
Bhoyau8075/
Bhoyas8058/
Bouyah8053/
Boyova8046/
Bhoyah8043/
Bhoyap8042/
Bouyap8029/
Boeyah8026/
Boyhat8012/
Bouyad8011/
Bohyah808/
Bojaya805/
Bhoeya804/
Bhuoya803/
Bhouya802/
Boyahe801/
Boyash801/
Buoyah801/
Bouyaz801/
Bhyoya801/
Boyach800/
Boyaut800/
Boyd75271,441/
Beya7588,714/
Baya7566,382/
Boye7557,963/
Boyi7524,166/
Biya7519,980/
Boja7517,168/
Boğa7511,107/
Buya7510,191/
Boyo756,277/
Boys755,884/
Booy753,272/
Bouy751,919/
Boia751,748/
Boyt751,542/
Bhoy751,170/
Bohy75928/
Woya75868/
Buoy75845/
Bioy75572/
Boyz75437/
Boiy75207/
Bhoa75201/
Voya75200/
Boyé75199/
Boța75128/
Byya7565/
Bođa7543/
Uoya7530/
Bioa7528/
Boyy7517/
Byja7513/
Booa759/
Boyh758/
Bo'a758/
Boňa756/
Byia755/
Buoa754/
Boyj753/
Boyp753/
Boyć752/
Bgoy752/
Béya751/
Boùy751/
Boyè751/
Hboy751/
Byoa751/
Bouhaya731,266/
Boyault73171/
Boyeaux73130/
Bhojaya7368/
Boyeaud7320/
Bhoyach7313/
Bhoyadh736/
Bhoyaph736/
Bouhyat734/
Bouyach732/
Boyhatt731/
Boyowna731/
Bouyass731/
Bhoyath731/
Bayat67103,430/
Bhoye6759,784/
Beyaz6719,772/
Bayas6714,767/
Boyes6713,744/
Bhuya6712,655/
Bhaya6710,053/
Bayad678,597/
Bouha675,727/
Bouye674,522/
Mpoya674,056/
Bayah672,467/
Boiyo672,393/
Bhiya672,106/
Boyoo671,683/
Bhoja671,656/
Bouja671,565/
Beyah671,486/
Beyat671,320/
Bayaa671,294/
Bouyo671,265/
Bauya671,206/
Bhoyi671,112/
Biyad671,074/
Boyet671,060/
Bayau671,056/
Bayha671,044/
Booys67904/
Bouhy67884/
Woyah67862/
Bayaz67727/
Bouia67631/
Biyah67564/
Boyoh67552/
Baaya67546/
Beyad67522/
Buoye67505/
Bahya67505/
Bhoia67492/
Voyat67484/
Boyee67467/
Bhoiy67437/
Biyaz67360/
Bouiy67344/
Oueya67340/
Bioyo67314/
Boyed67303/
Boyot67278/
Boyez67256/
Boyts67248/
Bijya67236/
Voyau67203/
Vioya67200/
Buyat67179/
Bouys67173/
Bohia67167/
Buyaa67154/
Beyas67139/
Bheya67125/
Biyas67119/
Booyi67119/
Bieya67113/
Bohyo67110/
Boyst67104/
Bojah67102/
Booyo67100/
Booye6790/
Bojaś6781/
Boyis6771/
Boyie6769/
Bayaç6769/
Vouya6766/
Beyau6763/
Boiah6761/
Beeya6761/
Buuya6752/
Bhojy6750/
Beyap6750/
Bhoyo6748/
Biyat6747/
Bayap6747/
Bioye6747/
Buyad6746/
Buhya6744/
Woyaa6743/
Buyah6742/
Boyds6741/
Buyas6741/
Beyha6740/
Booja6740/
Woyat6739/
Boyop6739/
Bouyt6737/
Wooya6732/
Boyeh6731/
Boiha6728/
Boaja6726/
Boydd6724/
Buyau6724/
Boias6724/
Boytt6723/
Boyod6721/
Bojad6721/
Byiah6720/
Boytz6720/
Woyap6719/
Bihya6718/
Boyyi6718/
Byias6717/
Boyio6716/
Bohye6715/
Bboyi6715/
Boych6714/
Bojaa6713/
Bhoyd6713/
Boyss6712/
Boeia6711/
Boyii6711/
Boyeault6711/
Buoyo6710/
Huoya6710/
Boyth679/
Voyas678/
Biyap678/
Byoye678/
Booia678/
Boyit677/
Bhyia677/
Bioja676/
Boeja676/
Boaia676/
Boiau676/
Bioia675/
Bhoey675/
Beyaa675/
Voyah675/
Bohňa675/
Buyap675/
Byyas674/
Booyt674/
Boydh674/
Boyid674/
Boyás674/
Boydp674/
Boyep674/
Boysh673/
Boiaz673/
Boihy673/
Bgaya673/
Boyos673/
Booyd672/
Boyhe672/
Bohha672/
Bhyoa672/
Boyyd672/
Buyha672/
Boyih672/
Boyuo672/
Behya672/
Bioyi672/
Uhoya672/
Byjaś672/
Baïya672/
Vohya672/
Wohya672/
Boiyd671/
Voeya671/
Boydz671/
Boyhd671/
Boyhi671/
Boyho671/
Boyiy671/
Boyje671/
Boytd671/
Booyh671/
Hboyd671/
Bhuoy671/
Bhooa671/
Bojiy671/
Voyad671/
Vyoya671/
Woyad671/
Bouyd671/
Bowyo671/
Uoyah671/
Boyyo671/
Vgoya671/
Boehy671/
Booiy671/
Bojap671/
Bohyi671/
Buoys671/
Buyaz671/
Byoyo671/
Bouyz671/
Boujy671/
Boïye671/
Boyhé671/
Boyoz671/
Bgeya671/
Bhouy671/
Boyys671/
Bgoye671/
Byyah671/
Buoyh671/
Bohys671/
Boyhs670/
Boohy670/
Boydt670/
Boyht670/
Boiys670/

Boya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boya in the Marathi language
बोयाboya99.62
बॉयाboya0.38
Boya in the Hindi language
बोयाboya95.24
बोङयाbonaya4.76
Boya in the Oriya language
େବାୟାebaya95.24
ବୟbaya4.76
Boya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﻱbwy28.09
ﺑﻲby17.98
ﺍﺑﻲaby16.85
ﺍﺑﻴﻪabyh13.48
ﺑﻴﻪbyh7.87
ﺑﻮﻳﺎbwya6.74
ﺑﻮﻳﻪbwyh4.49
ﺃﺑﻴﻪabyh2.25
ﺃﺑﻲaby2.25

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