Explore the Family Name Boan

The meaning of Boan

1. Galician (Boán): habitational name from a place called Boán, in Lugo province, Galicia (Spain). 2. Scottish (Wigtownshire) and English: variant of Boon or Bone.

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How common is the last name Boan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Boan saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 16,368 in 2000, it fell to 17,864 in 2010, marking a drop of 9.14%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also declined from 1,620 in 2000 to 1,566 in 2010, a decrease of 3.33%. Consequently, the proportion of the Boan surname per 100,000 people decreased by 11.67%, moving from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,368	#17,864	-9.14%
Count	1,620	1,566	-3.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.53	-11.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boan

The ethnic identity associated with the Boan surname experienced some shifts from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In terms of ethnicity, the largest group remained White Americans, which comprised 85.86% in 2000 and slightly dipped to 85.76% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander portion decreased by 12.20%, moving from 5.74% in 2000 to 5.04% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose significantly by 33.33%, from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.40% in 2010. Hispanic representation also increased by 9.39% during this period, while Black representation slightly decreased from 1.60% to 1.53%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a minor increase of 3.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.86%	85.76%	-0.12%
Hispanic	5.43%	5.94%	9.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.74%	5.04%	-12.2%
Black	1.6%	1.53%	-4.38%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.4%	33.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.31%	0.32%	3.23%