Boas

Boas Meaning & Origin

About Boas
The surname Boas is of German and Jewish origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Boaz," meaning "strength" or "swiftness." In the Bible, Boaz was a wealthy landowner and the husband of Ruth. The surname Boas is often associated with Jewish communities and is found among individuals of Jewish descent.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boas: 892
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/boʊəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boas in Braille

Here's how to represent Boas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boas in braille

How to sign the name Boas using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boas in sign language

Numerology