as a Last Name
- 2,934
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Boaz
Meaning & Origins
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Hebrew personal name Boaz (of uncertain etymology). In the Bible this was borne by Ruth's rich kinsman who later became her husband. This is also found as a gentile surname in Britain and Sweden.
| 9,481st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 2,934
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Kentucky
- has the most people named Boaz per capita
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