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

Boho, 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 Boho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boho in America

Boho is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boho surname appeared 151 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 Boho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boho 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 Boho

The surname BOHO is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic, specifically in the region of Bohemia, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Czech word "boh," which means "God" or "wealth," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who was considered blessed or prosperous.

One of the earliest known references to the name BOHO can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of historical documents from the Czech Kingdom dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, a nobleman named Boho de Sedlec is mentioned in a land deed from the year 1268.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Jan BOHO lived in the city of Prague. He was a respected merchant and landowner, and his name appears in several records from that era, including the Liber Vetustissimus Antiquae Civitatis Pragensis, an ancient book of records from the city of Prague.

During the 15th century, a renowned scholar and alchemist named Mikuláš BOHO gained recognition for his contributions to the study of natural sciences. He was born in the town of Kutná Hora in 1420 and died in 1489.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Václav BOHO was a member of the Bohemian nobility. He served as a royal advisor to King Ferdinand I and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Bohemia during that time.

Another historical figure bearing the surname BOHO was Tomáš BOHO, a military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in the town of Pardubice in 1592 and gained recognition for his bravery and strategic skills on the battlefield.

Throughout the centuries, the surname BOHO has also been associated with various place names in the Czech Republic, such as the village of Bohovice and the town of Bohutín. These place names likely derived from the same root as the surname, reflecting the connection between the name and the region of Bohemia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boho

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

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

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