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

Iboa, 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 Iboa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iboa in America

Iboa is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iboa surname appeared 176 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 Iboa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iboa 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 Iboa

The surname IBOA is believed to have originated in West Africa, likely from the Yoruba people of present-day Nigeria. It is thought to be derived from the Yoruba word "ibu," meaning "birth" or "creation." The name is presumed to have first emerged in the 15th or 16th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IBOA can be found in the writings of Portuguese explorer João Afonso Aveiro, who documented his encounters with the Yoruba people in the late 15th century. He referred to a local leader named "Iboa" in his accounts, suggesting the name's prevalence in the region at that time.

In the 17th century, the name IBOA appeared in records kept by Dutch traders operating in the coastal regions of West Africa. These documents mention several individuals with the surname, indicating its continued use among the Yoruba population.

One notable figure bearing the IBOA surname was Olaudah Equiano, a renowned writer and abolitionist born around 1745 in the Kingdom of Benin (now part of modern-day Nigeria). His memoir, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," provided a firsthand account of the transatlantic slave trade and played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement.

Another prominent individual with the IBOA surname was Adeyinka IBOA, a Nigerian political activist and writer born in 1885. He was a vocal advocate for Nigerian independence and played a significant role in the early nationalist movement.

In the 19th century, the name IBOA was also found in various historical documents related to the Yoruba diaspora in the Americas. For instance, records from Brazil and Cuba mention individuals with the surname, likely descendants of enslaved Africans brought from the region.

As the Yoruba people migrated and settled in different parts of the world, the IBOA surname has maintained its presence, though its spelling and pronunciation may have evolved over time. Variations such as Iboya, Iboah, and Iboye have been recorded in various historical records and genealogical sources.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iboa

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

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

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