Boz Surname
Approximately 47,958 people bear this surname
Boz Surname User-submission:
(Turkish) This surname comes from the word boz, meaning 'grey', and the suffix -lar, plural form meaning 'they', 'them'. Bozlar means 'the grey ones' or 'they who are grey'.
Boz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 43,501 | 1:1,789 | 269 |
| Italy | 808 | 1:75,689 | 13,305 |
| Romania | 571 | 1:35,163 | 4,481 |
| Brazil | 489 | 1:437,780 | 16,588 |
| France | 261 | 1:254,493 | 39,305 |
| Greece | 240 | 1:46,166 | 7,549 |
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Germany | 222 | 1:362,637 | 34,736 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Ukraine | 134 | 1:339,722 | 42,409 |
| Moldova | 107 | 1:33,284 | 5,249 |
| Belgium | 99 | 1:116,128 | 17,169 |
| Argentina | 97 | 1:440,654 | 33,272 |
| Bulgaria | 95 | 1:73,462 | 4,671 |
| Russia | 84 | 1:1,715,751 | 112,504 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Pakistan | 68 | 1:2,627,116 | 22,516 |
| Iran | 59 | 1:1,301,399 | 54,450 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 1:286,223 | 34,881 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Venezuela | 41 | 1:736,685 | 12,312 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Uruguay | 29 | 1:118,336 | 11,141 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | 1:567,595 | 10,450 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Bóz (19) & Bož (2) are calculated separately.
Boz (341) may also be a first name.
Boz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Turkish) This surname comes from the word boz, meaning 'grey', and the suffix -lar, plural form meaning 'they', 'them'. Bozlar means 'the grey ones' or 'they who are grey'.
- mz.bozlarThe surname Boz means 'gray' or 'pale color of the soil' in Turkish.
- alrightshudddBoz Demographics
Average Male Boz Height
176.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Boz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boz (Arabic: بوظ, Russian: Боз) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bóz or Bož. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boz? popularity and diffusion
Boz is the 11,712th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 151,957 people. Boz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Boz reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 472,872nd most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 341 people.
The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 43,501 people, or 1 in 1,789. In Turkey Boz is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Antalya Province, where 6 percent live and Mersin Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Turkey this surname is found in 87 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 2 percent live and Romania, where 1 percent live.
Boz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Boz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boz surname expanded 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Boz surname are 17.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.73% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Boz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $37,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.17% less than the national average, earning $45,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bóz | 89 | 19 | / |
| Bož | 89 | 2 | / |
| Borz | 86 | 4,412 | / |
| Botz | 86 | 2,245 | / |
| Booz | 86 | 1,993 | / |
| Bouz | 86 | 1,395 | / |
| Bocz | 86 | 794 | / |
| Boez | 86 | 539 | / |
| Boyz | 86 | 437 | / |
| Boiz | 86 | 365 | / |
| Bosz | 86 | 190 | / |
| Bozz | 86 | 116 | / |
| Bodz | 86 | 77 | / |
| Bozh | 86 | 58 | / |
| Bozt | 86 | 58 | / |
| Bozs | 86 | 4 | / |
| Buoz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Boëz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bozc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hboz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bohz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhoz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bo | 80 | 643,752 | / |
| Bootz | 75 | 1,787 | / |
| Boitz | 75 | 361 | / |
| Bohrz | 75 | 349 | / |
| Boutz | 75 | 313 | / |
| Bosze | 75 | 269 | / |
| Borzì | 75 | 174 | / |
| Boosz | 75 | 114 | / |
| Bozce | 75 | 47 | / |
| Bohtz | 75 | 40 | / |
| Boesz | 75 | 38 | / |
| Buocz | 75 | 27 | / |
| Boytz | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bodzs | 75 | 15 | / |
| Boscz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Boorz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Boozh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Boocz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bottz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Boudz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Botze | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bojsz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boozj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boozz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bousz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bostz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boszz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bourz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boydz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bozch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Booxz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Botsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Borzš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bossz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bozzc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boozs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Baz | 67 | 152,437 | / |
| Boy | 67 | 90,441 | / |
| Bos | 67 | 71,004 | / |
| Boa | 67 | 44,552 | / |
| Bou | 67 | 36,734 | / |
| Box | 67 | 30,929 | / |
| Boi | 67 | 23,460 | / |
| Bot | 67 | 22,803 | / |
| Boo | 67 | 14,695 | / |
| Bop | 67 | 10,381 | / |
| Boh | 67 | 9,483 | / |
| Boc | 67 | 6,231 | / |
| Buz | 67 | 4,813 | / |
| Buo | 67 | 3,826 | / |
| Boj | 67 | 3,809 | / |
| Bho | 67 | 2,758 | / |
| Bod | 67 | 1,959 | / |
| Bozova | 67 | 1,373 | / |
| Boß | 67 | 1,361 | / |
| Voz | 67 | 741 | / |
| Boş | 67 | 306 | / |
| Boğ | 67 | 171 | / |
| Boitez | 67 | 148 | / |
| Búz | 67 | 131 | / |
| Boï | 67 | 114 | / |
| Boţ | 67 | 94 | / |
| Bgo | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bozová | 67 | 43 | / |
| Woz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Boț | 67 | 36 | / |
| Boš | 67 | 23 | / |
| Boś | 67 | 18 | / |
| Boszcz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Uoz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hbo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Åbo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boî | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bootze | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boë | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boytez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bảo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boć | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boș | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boottz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boyszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boosze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boothz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Báz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bâz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boȗ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouthz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boczsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boszsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bottze | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bozche | 67 | 0 | / |
Boz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boz in the Russian language | ||
| Боз | boz | - |
| Boz in the Arabic language | ||
| بوظ | bwz | - |
| بوز | bwz | - |
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