Boyack Surname

310,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Boyack Surname Definition:

A Fife surname. Christian Bawak in Kelly, 1583, and eight more of the name are in record (St. Andrews CR.). Thomas Boyack in Murroes, 1614 (ibid.). Bowack was also a common surname in Brechin, and fourteen of the name are recorded there and in the neighborhood between 1576 and 1800 (Brechin).

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Boyack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8121:446,37838,303
England1171:476,22330,919
Scotland871:61,5385,001
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Canada411:898,67368,969
Australia281:964,13257,058
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1111:33,7232,752
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Boyack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Fife surname. Christian Bawak in Kelly, 1583, and eight more of the name are in record (St. Andrews CR.). Thomas Boyack in Murroes, 1614 (ibid.). Bowack was also a common surname in Brechin, and fourteen of the name are recorded there and in the neighborhood between 1576 and 1800 (Brechin). Walter Bowack was burgess there, 1643 (REB., II, 246), John Boyack was burges there, 1690 (Jervise, I, p. 204), and Barbara Boyck was married in Edinburgh, 1647 (Edinb. Marr.). compare Bowok and Boac.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the Frisian, Boyke (dimin. of Boy); from the Danish, Boëck; from the Flemish, Boek; in the Domesday Book, Boche (?); a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boyack Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boyack occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Boyack.

How Common Is The Last Name Boyack? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 310,357th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,002,921 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Boyack reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Boyack is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 812 people, or 1 in 446,378. In The United States Boyack is most frequent in: Utah, where 33 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Idaho, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Boyack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boyack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boyack last name rose 1,289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 509 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boyack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boyack last name are 31.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boyack earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1317.51% more than the national average, earning R 3,368,540 per year; in United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boyacık9241/
Boyak91189/
Boyac9168/
Boyck913/
Bhoyak83247/
Bojack83201/
Bouyac83104/
Biyack83100/
Bayack8360/
Voyack8339/
Beyack8335/
Boycks8332/
Buyack8316/
Bhoyac8313/
Boyacı838/
Boyock838/
Bouyak833/
Boyake832/
Boyact831/
Boiack831/
Bohyak831/
Boycke830/
Boyk80530/
Boyc809/
Boyakhe7722/
Bhoyake774/
Biojack771/
Bojacks771/
Bouyeck771/
Boejack770/
Bayak7311,826/
Bouck732,520/
Buyck732,305/
Boyke731,286/
Buyak731,240/
Bauck73641/
Beyak73306/
Biyak73208/
Bojak73198/
Boyoc73180/
Boyok73168/
Beack73153/
Boyek73125/
Baick73111/
Bayac7348/
Boick7343/
Boyks7340/
Bojac7333/
Boyik7321/
Boyic7316/
Boyag7316/
Boiak7311/
Boyec733/
Beyck732/
Boyaq731/
Boycg731/
Bajck731/
Voyck731/
Boycc731/
Buyac731/
Byjak731/
Byeck731/
Biyac731/
Boyakova71370/
Bhojak674,308/
Baucke67694/
Bayeck67425/
Boyeke67384/
Boeckh67344/
Boucke67252/
Beyeck67241/
Buycks67240/
Beyick67216/
Bujack67204/
Boyaux67162/
Bayock67149/
Bhoyek67147/
Vojack6788/
Baucks6782/
Bayake6782/
Baycık6777/
Bhayak6756/
Bayick6752/
Baicks6737/
Bajack6737/
Bhoyec6735/
Bayakk6732/
Boujac6726/
Bhoyag6719/
Bayacq6719/
Boehck6714/
Bojeck6713/
Baiack6710/
Biyake6710/
Biyeck679/
Biyock679/
Bhuyak676/
Bujock675/
Boujak674/
Bouyok674/
Boyike673/
Boyagh673/
Boyoke673/
Boichk673/
Bouiak672/
Buycke672/
Buiack672/
Bohyag672/
Boieck672/
Bouyek672/
Booyakova671/
Baudck671/
Baweck671/
Bajeck671/
Boisck671/
Boïyek671/
Bojick671/
Beyakk671/
Vooyak671/
Hbayak671/
Buojak671/
Buyake671/
Buyeck671/
Bouyaq671/
Bouysk671/
Boyook671/
Bajock671/
Beadck671/
Biojac671/
Boeiak671/
Bhioyc671/
Boihak671/
Boecck671/
Bejack670/
Boucck670/
Beacke670/
Bousck670/

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