Find out how popular the last name Boamah is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Boamah.

Boamah, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Boamah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boamah in America

Boamah is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boamah surname appeared 383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Boamah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boamah to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Boamah

The surname Boamah originates from Ghana in West Africa. It is an Akan name from the Ashanti region. The name likely derives from the Akan words "boa" meaning stone or rock, and "man" meaning nation or town, suggesting the name may refer to a town or settlement situated near a rocky area.

In earlier records, variations of the spelling include Boamar, Bwamar, and Buamar. The name was prominently documented in the 18th century writings of European travelers and traders who visited the Ashanti Empire. One notable figure was Osei Boamah, an Ashanti military leader and diplomat who negotiated treaties with the British in the 1820s.

A famous bearer of the name was Emmanuel Boamah, a Ghanaian writer and academic who lived from 1926 to 2008. He published several works on Akan literature and culture. Another notable Boamah was Kwesi Boamah, a Ghanaian diplomat who served as Ambassador to the United Nations in the 1960s.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in records of the British colonial administration in Ghana, such as the Gold Coast Census of 1891, where several families with the surname Boamah were documented in the Ashanti region. A historical figure from this era was Yaw Boamah, a chief and landowner in the village of Asamang.

The Boamah name can also be found in ancient oral traditions and folklore of the Akan people, often associated with stories of bravery, strength, and connection to the land. One such tale involves an Ashanti warrior named Kofi Boamah who led a resistance against invading forces in the 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boamah

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Boamah.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Boamah was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Boamah has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Boamah was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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