Boyadjiev Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Boyadjiev Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Slavic word boyadzhiya (бояджия), which means 'painter', not defined whether it is an artist or a construction worker.

Most likely one of the great grandparents from the family has taken part in construction and exterior care of houses for the village or has been an artist.

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Boyadjiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Boyadjiev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Slavic word boyadzhiya (бояджия), which means 'painter', not defined whether it is an artist or a construction worker.

Most likely one of the great grandparents from the family has taken part in construction and exterior care of houses for the village or has been an artist.

- anaslex

A Bulgarian surname, meaning: son of a painter.

- romin

Boyadjiev Last Name Facts

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

Boyadjiev is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boyadjiev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,980,395th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Boyadjiev reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 64 percent live, Massachusetts, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Boyadjiev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boyadjiev are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Boyadjiev earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning $54,402 USD per year.

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