Boyega Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Boyega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Boyega (20) may also be a first name.
Boyega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boyega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boyega (Russian: Бойега) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boyega? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Boyega is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Boyega live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Boyega is also the 2,446,817th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Osun, where 40 percent are found, Oyo, where 30 percent are found and Lagos, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boyega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boyega in the Russian language | ||
| Бойега | bojega | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boyega
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