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Where Does The Last Name Boye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Boye (Arabic: بوايي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻱ, Hindi: बोये, Marathi: बोये, Russian: Бойе) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Boyé or Boyè. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Boye is the 9,743^rd most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 125,728 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Boye live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Boye is also the 56,261^st most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 11,353 people.

It is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is held by 23,495 people, or 1 in 621. In Senegal it is most numerous in: Dakar Region, where 20 percent are found, Saint Louis Region, where 19 percent are found and Kolda Region, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Senegal it exists in 88 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 30 percent are found and The Gambia, where 4 percent are found.

Boye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Boye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boye surname increased 660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 694 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 120 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boye last name are 5.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning 389,519 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 67.69% less than the national average, earning R 76,776 per year; in United States they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $47,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $45,683 CAD per year.