Boi Surname

23,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Boi Surname Definition:

Boi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: salutation to a person who is considered a close chum or a younger person. This title is never given to an elder person or a person one is not well acquainted with as this will show great disrespect (Slang).

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Boi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7,4051:8,2591,184
Nigeria2,2831:77,5925,532
India1,9091:401,81521,259
Vietnam1,8651:49,676553
Tanzania1,8541:28,5553,411
Papua New Guinea1,8511:4,405248
Kenya1,3611:33,9313,686
Indonesia6611:200,07418,967
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
France4811:138,09321,198
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Liberia2701:16,3281,699
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Malaysia2241:131,6718,502
Benin2051:50,4186,350
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
Ivory Coast1661:138,9836,619
Lesotho1441:14,1153,108
Japan981:1,304,53422,820
Uganda961:406,65925,271
Singapore941:58,5932,307
Solomon Islands921:6,305921
England911:612,28636,401
Ukraine871:523,24959,336
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Australia701:385,65331,598
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Slovenia411:60,6759,198
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Botswana391:56,07510,323
South Sudan361:317,085679
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
Greece171:651,75273,285
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
São Tomé and Príncipe71:25,3461,305
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Albania31:971,35222,477
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Boï (114), Bói (51), Boî (10) & Bội (1) are calculated separately.

Boi (13,365) may also be a first name.

Boi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Boi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: salutation to a person who is considered a close chum or a younger person. This title is never given to an elder person or a person one is not well acquainted with as this will show great disrespect (Slang).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Boi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: salutation to a person who is considered a close chum or a younger person. This title is never given to an elder person or a person one is not well acquainted with as this will show great disrespect (Slang).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Boi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: salutation to a person who is considered a close chum or a younger person. This title is never given to an elder person or a person one is not well acquainted with as this will show great disrespect (Slang). Please note that even though this is an adaptation from the English word, boy,in the African setup it is used by both sexes.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

There is a Cataln surname, Boi. It comes from a latin man's name, Baudiliu.

- a1956

This is an Italian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Bovo'.

- curiousme

Boi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Boi (Hindi: बोई, Marathi: बोई, Oriya: େବାଇ) is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Boï, Bói, Boî or Bội. For other potential spellings of Boi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boi is the 23,114th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 310,637 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 36 percent of Boi are found; 32 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent are found in Italic Europe. Boi is also the 50,304th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 13,365 people.

The last name Boi is most numerous in Italy, where it is held by 7,405 people, or 1 in 8,259. In Italy it is primarily found in: Sardinia, where 87 percent are found, Lazio, where 4 percent are found and Lombardy, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Italy this surname is found in 90 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Boi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boi last name expanded 2,642 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boi surname is principally Muslim (58%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Boi last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 41.7% less than the national average, earning €17,507 per year; in South Africa they earn 86.02% less than the national average, earning R 33,216 per year; in United States they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $40,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% less than the national average, earning $43,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boï89114/
Bói8951/
Boî8910/
Bội891/
Bhoi86572,643/
Boyi8624,166/
Bois8616,620/
Boit867,339/
Boia861,748/
Boie861,597/
Boji86819/
Boih86462/
Boid86374/
Boiz86365/
Boij86244/
Boiy86207/
Boii86184/
Boio86175/
Boiț8632/
Boiţ862/
Boip861/
Boié861/
Bi802,317,225/
Bo80643,752/
Bowie7525,587/
Bogie755,444/
Booij752,432/
Boiyo752,393/
Bouie752,312/
Boies752,078/
Bouji751,545/
Boggi751,190/
Bhoyi751,112/
Bouia75631/
Bhoii75556/
Bhoia75492/
Boije75463/
Bhoiy75437/
Bouiy75344/
Bohio75338/
Bhoit75333/
Bhois75292/
Boich75275/
Bhoid75237/
Bohia75167/
Bhoip75163/
Bhoji75147/
Bouij75142/
Booyi75119/
Bhoij75107/
Bojii75100/
Boits7582/
Bhoie7571/
Boyis7571/
Boyie7569/
Boiah7561/
Bojie7557/
Boist7549/
Boitt7548/
Bhoih7542/
Boeij7536/
Boiss7532/
Boiha7528/
Boias7524/
Booie7523/
Boioh7523/
Boids7521/
Boyyi7518/
Boyio7516/
Bboyi7515/
Boieh7513/
Boeia7511/
Boyii7511/
Boish759/
Boiho758/
Booia758/
Buoio758/
Boyit757/
Boeie757/
Boaia756/
Boiau756/
Boihi755/
Hbhoi755/
Booji755/
Bioia755/
Boyid754/
Boieș754/
Boiți754/
Boiaz753/
Bhoio753/
Boihy753/
Bgoji753/
Boihe752/
Bioji752/
Boyih752/
Bioyi752/
Boiie752/
Boisd752/
Boiyd751/
Boyhi751/
Boyiy751/
Bhgoi751/
Bhhoi751/
Boied751/
Boiio751/
Bojiy751/
Boiet751/
Bojio751/
Booiy751/
Bojiç751/
Bohyi751/
Boi'i751/
Boidh751/
Boiee751/
Bohji751/
Bouio751/
Boiys750/
Bai679,907,044/
Bui672,043,143/
Bio67138,053/
Boy6790,441/
Bos6771,004/
Boz6747,958/
Boa6744,552/
Bie6738,596/
Bou6736,734/
Bhi6735,574/
Bot6722,803/
Bih6722,479/
Bii6720,669/
Bei6716,947/
Boe6716,154/
Bit6715,452/
Boo6714,695/
Bid6712,780/
Bop6710,381/
Boh679,483/
Boggio677,659/
Bis676,824/
Biz675,337/
Buo673,826/
Boj673,809/
Bougie673,705/
Bho672,758/
Bij672,569/
Boggia672,158/
Biy672,039/
Voi671,976/
Bod671,959/
Boß671,361/
Woi671,299/
Bgi67278/
Bip67256/
Bhojiy67235/
Biß67181/
Boğ67171/
Bhoiis67152/
Hbi67151/
Byi67132/
Bič67108/
Boţ6794/
Biľ6784/
Byo6779/
Bhoiyo6762/
Bgo6750/
Bhoiip6750/
Boihat6742/
Boisch6742/
Boț6736/
Bùi6735/
Bouied6732/
Boyich6728/
Boogie6728/
Boš6723/
D'Bois6721/
Bhoiid6719/
Boś6718/
Bhoije6716/
Bhoiii6714/
Booiad6713/
Hbo6710/
Åbo6710/
Bhoiph6710/
Biś679/
Boidts678/
Boë678/
Bhojgi677/
Bouios677/
Boyitt676/
Bhouia676/
Boowie676/
Bouhie676/
Bảo675/
Bhohie675/
Boć675/
Bhoihe674/
Bouias674/
Boș674/
Bhoich674/
Bhoiij674/
Bić674/
Biț674/
Bhooji673/
Bhogie673/
Bhoyit673/
Bhuoji673/
Boá673/
Bão673/
Bhoihi673/
Bojich672/
Boyish672/
Bouggi672/
Bhojie672/
Booies672/
Boujih671/
Bhoeie671/
Bhoiet671/
Bohies671/
Boiash671/
Boieau671/
Boisht671/
Boihoo671/
Boujit671/
Bogieh671/
Boisst671/
Buojis671/
Bouiez671/
Boujgi671/
Boå671/
Boÿ671/
Boȗ671/
Boyhih671/
Bhojih671/
Bhoiap671/
Bhoidh671/
Bhoies671/
Bhoiih671/
Bhoiit671/
Biş671/
Boç671/
Boiach671/
Boojit671/
Boiett670/
Boehie670/
Boitts670/

Boi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boi in the Oriya language
େବାଇeba'i98.48
Boi in the Marathi language
बोईbo'i94.24
बोइbo'i5.76
Boi in the Hindi language
बोईbo'i82
बोइbo'i17

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