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 surname Boyega (Russian: Бойега) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boyega? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Boyega reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 20 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Osun, where 40 percent reside, Oyo, where 30 percent reside and Lagos, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.
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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