Cognomen بویا (Boja 
, Boia 
, بویا) , around the globe, is a common surname. The surname بویا is characteristic of Albania, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kosovo. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Ethiopia, and Romania. Likewise, بویا is the forename as well as the last name.