How common is the surname Bo?

1,348 people in the United States had the surname Bo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 229,040 Americans. It ranked 19,911th of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Bo most common?

Wikidata records people named Bo in Belgium.

Is the surname Bo getting more or less common?

More common. 897 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,348 in 2010, up 50%.

Is Bo also a first name?

Yes. Bo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Bo

A surname, carried by 1,348 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex B000 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bo is more common than 87.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,348 people named Bo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 229,040 Americans. That is up 50% since 2000, when the Census counted 897.

#19,911

rank among US surnames

1,348

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+50.3%

change since 2000 (was #25,775)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#19,907	McKissack	1,349	228,870
#19,911	Clevinger	1,348	229,040

Who is named Bo

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

56% of people named Bo identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 34% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.5% as Black (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 56%
White (not Hispanic) 34%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Bos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lisa del Bo
Belgian singer, born 1961

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bo

Bo has the Soundex code B000, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B000.

Questions

How common is the surname Bo?: 1,348 people in the United States had the surname Bo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 229,040 Americans. It ranked 19,911th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bo?: In the 2010 Census, 56% of people named Bo identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 34% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bo?: Lisa del Bo, Belgian singer.
Where is the surname Bo most common?: Wikidata records people named Bo in Belgium.
Is the surname Bo getting more or less common?: More common. 897 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,348 in 2010, up 50%.
Is Bo also a first name?: Yes. Bo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.