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.
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Boz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boz (Arabic: بوظ, Russian: Боз) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Bóz or Bož. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,712th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,957 people. The last name Boz occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Boz are found; 79 percent are found in West Asia and 79 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Boz is also the 472,872nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 341 people.
Boz is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 43,501 people, or 1 in 1,789. In Turkey Boz is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Antalya Province, where 6 percent are found and Mersin Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Turkey this surname occurs in 87 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 2 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.
Boz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 bearing the Boz surname are 17.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.73% registered with the political 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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