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Where Does The Last Name O'Boy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname O'Boy has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Boy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,168,711^th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of O'Boy live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England O'Boy is primarily concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 36 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 12 percent reside.

O'Boy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Boy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Boy last name increased 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Boy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Boy last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.