Explore the Family Name Boals
The meaning of Boals
English: either a variant of Bowles or a variant of Boal, with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Boals in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Boals experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Boals ranked 27,744 in popularity with a count of 816 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 29,231, with a count of 810, marking a change of -5.36 in rank and -0.74 in count. The proportion of people with the Boals surname per 100,000 also decreased by 10% over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,744 | #29,231 | -5.36% |
| Count | 816 | 810 | -0.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.27 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boals
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Boals underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010 as detailed in the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals (97.18%) with this surname identified as White, followed by small proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, each at 0.74%, and Hispanic at 0.61%. There were no individuals who identified as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (95.68%), there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (1.11%) and having two or more races (1.98%). The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero, and those identifying as Black slightly decreased to 0.62%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.18% | 95.68% | -1.54% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.98% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.61% | 1.11% | 81.97% |
| Black | 0.74% | 0.62% | -16.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.74% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |