Boardman Surname

24,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Boardman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boardman,' a bordar, a cottager, a tenant in bondage. Found in the Latinized form bondmannus. A villein of the lowest rank; v. Boarder.

1588. George Bordman to Margaret Miltord: St.

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Boardman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6201:42,0495,167
England7,9061:7,0481,025
Australia2,4941:10,8241,607
South Africa6531:82,96710,239
Canada5041:73,1068,302
New Zealand2331:19,4353,414
Scotland2221:24,1162,663
Wales1811:17,0971,856
Ireland1491:31,6042,731
Northern Ireland991:18,6372,335
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
France591:1,125,809120,603
Japan561:2,282,93429,427
Mexico531:2,342,00420,289
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Guam161:10,0081,526
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Norway131:395,56035,657
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malta11:430,2723,380
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1621:27,3452,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,8111:5,067766
Wales121:130,7015,289
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8411:17,6762,256

Boardman (114) may also be a first name.

Boardman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boardman,' a bordar, a cottager, a tenant in bondage. Found in the Latinized form bondmannus. A villein of the lowest rank; v. Boarder.

1588. George Bordman to Margaret Miltord: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1618. Thomas Bordman and Anne Phillippes: Marriage Lic. (London).

1619-20. Samuel Bordman, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1622. William Lyat and Anne Boardman: Marriage Lic. (London).

Samuel Bordman, Norwich, 1657: History of Norfolk.

1674. William Bordman, of Goosenargh: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1755. Married — Thomas Boardman and Elizabeth' Ball: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French-Teut. +Eng.)= Board (q.v.) + English man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who hewed boards; dweller at a small farm.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A cottager. See Borde.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

One who keeps a boarding—house.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

There was a yeoman family of the name of Boardman in Livesey during last century (A.). John Boardman, Esq., was a boroughreeve of Salford in 1799. Thomas Boardman was a Manchester constable in 1764, and another of the name held the same office in 1796 (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Boardman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boardman Come From? nationality or country of origin

Boardman is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boardman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,931st most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 336,638 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Boardman reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Boardman is also the 877,214th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 114 people.

Boardman is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,620 people, or 1 in 42,049. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Boardman occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Boardman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boardman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,508 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 8 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boardman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boardman surname is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boardman surname are 10.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Boardman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.82% less than the national average, earning 235,945 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.8% more than the national average, earning R 287,076 per year; in United States they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $46,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $53,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boardmann9421/
Boardaman942/
Booardman941/
Boaardman940/
Boardmant940/
Bordman93494/
Bardman93123/
Baardman882,693/
Broadman88256/
Bordmann88160/
Beardman88150/
Bordeman8876/
Bardmann8827/
Bardeman8818/
Bardiman8816/
Boradman8812/
Bardtman887/
Bardaman887/
Bardmyan884/
Bourdman883/
Baordman881/
Boardmam881/
Boredman881/
Boardmen881/
Boordman881/
Boartman880/
Boerdman880/
Bowrdman880/
Brdman861/
Bordemann8236/
Baardtman8235/
Boradaman8229/
Bardumyan8225/
Baradaman8217/
Broadtman8210/
Baerdeman828/
Baartdman824/
Bardhaman823/
Broadmann821/
Bardmiano821/
Bardomano821/
Boardmond820/
Boardmine820/
Bartman805,251/
Brodman80744/
Bortman80631/
Burdman80558/
Birdman80463/
Bradman80429/
Bredman80100/
Berdman8025/
Bridman8018/
Brudman8010/
Brådman804/
Bordemn801/
Bordmon800/
Pardman800/
Bardmon800/
Bardomiano78374/
Bharadaman783/
Bardomiana782/
Barddhaman781/
Bardoumian781/
Bahr Ödman781/
Bardoumwan781/
Baartman759,771/
Bartmann755,100/
Brodmann751,543/
Pardiman75242/
Breadman75149/
Bortmann75132/
Braidman75125/
Broodman75119/
Boortman75108/
Bredeman75101/
Boertman7588/
Brodtman7575/
Brademan7562/
Birduman7540/
Parduman7528/
Brideman7522/
Bartiman7521/
Bardomon7520/
Barteman7512/
Burdmann759/
Broatman757/
Berdiman757/
Bourtman755/
Bortmani755/
Bartmane755/
Pardmean754/
Pordaman754/
Breedman754/
Byrdeman754/
Bierdman752/
Broydman752/
Briedman752/
Birdmann752/
Bird Man752/
Pardaman751/
Brodhman751/
Broedman751/
Brudeman751/
Braodman751/
Biartman751/
Berdmann751/
Breidman751/
Bredmann751/
Broudman751/
Berdmane751/
Bródmann751/
Bradmana751/
Berrdman751/
Bartmaan751/
Baardmon751/
Bhartman751/
Burdaman751/
Biridman751/
Bridyman750/
Berdaman750/
Beardmon750/
Bridjman750/
Bradmann750/
Peardman750/
Brodeman750/
Braedman750/
Brodmaun750/
Bordmine750/
Broadmen750/
Brradman750/
Bartaman750/
Pardamean711,197/
Pardomuan71545/
Brademann71505/
Bredemann71475/
Bredtmann71334/
Brodtmann71311/
Barataman71202/
Berdamane71193/
Pardemann71190/
Bierdeman71141/
Bartamian7172/
Bartamyan7170/
Brödemann7164/
Boertmann7155/
Pardomoan7122/
Pardiaman7120/
Barotaman7119/
Bördemann7117/
Bartimann7113/
Pourdaman7112/
Bartemane7110/
Pardooman715/
Bartemian714/
Bartouman714/
Pordomuan714/
Bradman-E714/
Bourdmone714/
Baartmani714/
Pardhuman713/
Barthaman713/
Brtman713/
Baartmann713/
Bardamina712/
Bartamann712/
Poordaman712/
Brodemann712/
Pardamuan711/
Paradaman711/
Broudhman711/
Bierdmann711/
Bhartmana711/
Baarttman711/
Baridamon711/
Baridumen711/
Barttiman711/
Boortmann711/
Bourtmann711/
Baartmaan711/
Bartteman710/
Bradimann710/
Bridyeman710/
Brodmn710/
Bortehman710/
Baro-Dammann706/
Portman675,298/
Brotman671,556/
Bertman671,023/
Burtman67514/
Partman67305/
Bratman67285/
Brutman67192/
Britman67153/
Breddemann67105/
Bretman6798/
Bradmon6792/
Pardamaian6778/
Pardamaean6750/
Bierdemann6740/
Birtman6740/
Bartmon6731/
Baretemane6722/
Bartoumian6716/
Pradman6712/
Bråtman6712/
Bartmen6710/
Paradhiman679/
Brytman678/
Pardhyuman677/
Baridumene677/
Pourdiiman676/
Pridman675/
Burademane675/
Paerdhoman674/
Buradimane673/
Paradhaman673/
Barthamann672/
Barthamian672/
Barthamyan672/
Bartmin671/
Pardayuman671/
Beierdmann671/
Purdman671/
Prduman671/
Prydman671/
Perdman671/
Pardumn671/
Bridmon671/
Bradmen671/
Barthamani671/
Bharatmani671/
Baridomene671/
Baridaemon671/
Braghdaman671/
Brady-Mann671/
Bartomiano671/
Barutimana671/
Barotimana671/
Baritimana671/
Baratimana671/
Pardomuuan671/
Bharta Man671/
Beirdemann670/
Bradmin670/

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