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.
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| 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.
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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 more commonly found in Peru than any other country/territory. It can 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
The surname is the 21,015th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 280,765 people. Boza is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Boza are found; 36 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in Andean South America. Boza is also the 238,348th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 1,119 people.
The last name Boza is most numerous in Peru, where it is held by 5,421 people, or 1 in 5,863. In Peru it is most frequent in: Lima Province, where 29 percent reside, Huancavelica Region, where 25 percent reside and Junín Region, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Peru it is found in 85 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 20 percent reside and Spain, where 13 percent reside.
Boza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boza has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 8,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Boza surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Boza surname are 42.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.96% being 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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