Boan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boan family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 2
Apprentice 2
Mariner 2
Milliner & Dressmaker 2
Milliner & Straw Bonnet Maker 2
Farmer 1
Male Servant 1
Paviour 1
Frame Tenter 1
Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Miner 1
Shepherd 1

Boan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bone 50% 35,360
2 Bean 75% 29,324
3 Boon 75% 19,944
4 Bown 75% 14,616
5 Bain 50% 8,550
6 Bane 50% 3,623
7 Boone 60% 2,921
8 Baine 40% 1,789
9 Aubin 20% 1,603
10 Beane 60% 1,345
11 Bowne 60% 1,117
12 Bohn 75% 842
13 Bona 50% 745
14 Been 50% 656
15 Ben 50% 611
16 Bun 50% 483
17 Ban 75% 417
18 Bune 25% 389
19 Bene 25% 375
20 Bine 25% 280
21 Boan 100% 262
22 Bonne 60% 206
23 Bon 75% 193
24 Eabon 40% 183
25 Boune 60% 173
26 Abon 50% 158
27 Baun 50% 145
28 Boun 75% 138
29 Buen 50% 128
30 Bin 50% 115
31 Oben 25% 105
32 Bein 50% 101

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The surname Boan is the 21st most popular variant of Bone.

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