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

Boey, 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 Boey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boey in America

Boey is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boey surname appeared 195 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 Boey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boey 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 Boey

The surname BOEY is believed to have originated in the Netherlands. It is thought to have derived from the Dutch word "boe," which means a small creek or stream. This would suggest that the name was initially associated with a place or location near a small body of water.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the BOEY surname dates back to the late 16th century in the Dutch province of Overijssel. Specifically, a record from 1589 references a person named Jan Boey living in the town of Deventer.

In the 17th century, the name BOEY appears in various Dutch records, including church registers and municipal archives. For instance, a baptismal record from 1612 in Amsterdam lists a child named Pieter Boey.

Interestingly, the BOEY surname seems to have evolved from different spellings over time. Some historical documents show variations such as Boeye, Boeij, and Boije, which are likely due to regional dialects and scribal inconsistencies.

One notable individual with the BOEY surname was Cornelis Boey, a 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright. He was born in 1632 in Leiden and is known for his satirical works and contributions to Dutch literature.

Another prominent figure was Johannes Boey, a Dutch theologian and philosopher who lived from 1655 to 1727. He served as a professor at the University of Leiden and published several influential works on theology and metaphysics.

In the 18th century, the BOEY surname spread to other parts of Europe, including Germany and Belgium. Records from this period show individuals named Boey residing in cities like Hamburg and Brussels.

One such example is Johann Boey, a German merchant born in 1745 in Hamburg. He established a successful trading company and was known for his business acumen.

Towards the end of the 18th century, the BOEY surname also found its way to the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Pieter Boey, a Dutch immigrant who settled in New York in the 1790s.

As the BOEY surname continued to spread globally, it also became associated with certain place names. For example, the village of Boeye in the Dutch province of Drenthe likely derived its name from the BOEY surname or the Dutch word "boe."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boey

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

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 Boey 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 Boey 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 Boey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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