Boza Surname
Approximately 25,956 people bear this surname
Boza Surname User-submission:
Boza is a healthy soothing drink that originates from Turkey. It is also produced in Bulgaria. It is made from wheat or chickpeas, has a thick consistency, a low alcohol content from fermentation and a sweet taste. At least one family took this name because they used to make that in a special store near border with Turkey.
Read More About This SurnameBoza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 5,421 | 1:5,863 | 923 |
| Cuba | 5,068 | 1:2,274 | 337 |
| Spain | 3,246 | 1:14,403 | 1,649 |
| Costa Rica | 1,841 | 1:2,596 | 308 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,357 | 1:17,002 | 1,315 |
| Venezuela | 1,325 | 1:22,796 | 1,582 |
| United States | 1,132 | 1:320,193 | 29,205 |
| Brazil | 997 | 1:214,718 | 8,279 |
| Chile | 826 | 1:21,327 | 1,343 |
| Ecuador | 774 | 1:20,550 | 2,875 |
| Nicaragua | 548 | 1:10,987 | 754 |
| Hungary | 364 | 1:26,968 | 2,991 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Turkey | 325 | 1:239,451 | 16,815 |
| DR Congo | 274 | 1:269,633 | 25,289 |
| Romania | 248 | 1:80,959 | 9,511 |
| Mexico | 248 | 1:500,509 | 8,972 |
| Panama | 208 | 1:18,809 | 1,292 |
| Serbia | 163 | 1:43,834 | 4,416 |
| France | 120 | 1:553,523 | 75,172 |
| Argentina | 119 | 1:359,188 | 27,983 |
| Niger | 96 | 1:199,917 | 6,754 |
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| Greece | 89 | 1:124,492 | 20,821 |
| Philippines | 85 | 1:1,191,038 | 93,973 |
| Kosovo | 76 | 1:24,498 | 2,673 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Latvia | 44 | 1:46,592 | 7,086 |
| Albania | 41 | 1:71,075 | 8,058 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Kenya | 21 | 1:2,199,043 | 36,489 |
| El Salvador | 18 | 1:352,438 | 2,576 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Bulgaria | 18 | 1:387,717 | 18,370 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Bóza (162) & Boža (41) are calculated separately.
Boza (1,119) may also be a first name.
Boza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Boza is a healthy soothing drink that originates from Turkey. It is also produced in Bulgaria. It is made from wheat or chickpeas, has a thick consistency, a low alcohol content from fermentation and a sweet taste. At least one family took this name because they used to make that in a special store near border with Turkey.
- astokaloBoza Demographics
Average Boza Salary in
United States
$44,211 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boza (Arabic: بوظه, Russian: Боза) is held by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bóza or Boža. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boza? popularity and diffusion
Boza is the 21,015th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 280,765 people. The surname Boza is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Boza live; 36 percent live in South America and 24 percent live in Andean South America. Boza is also the 238,348th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,119 people.
The last name Boza is most commonly used in Peru, where it is carried by 5,421 people, or 1 in 5,863. In Peru it is most common in: Lima Province, where 29 percent are found, Huancavelica Region, where 25 percent are found and Junín Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Peru this surname is found in 85 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 20 percent are found and Spain, where 13 percent are found.
Boza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boza surname rose 8,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Boza last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Boza last name are 42.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.96% registered with the party.
The amount Boza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,026 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.66% less than the national average, earning R 69,732 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $20,759,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $44,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.51% less than the national average, earning $37,010 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boza in the Russian language | ||
| Боза | boza | - |
| Boza in the Arabic language | ||
| بوظه | bwzh | - |
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