Boatman Surname
Approximately 7,979 people bear this surname
Boatman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatman'; compare Bargeman.
Jefthe French Boteman, rector of Wood Norton, Norfolk, 1320: History of Norfolk.
Nicholas Boteman, rector of Castor, Norfolk, 1326: ibid.
1566.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,196 | 1:50,370 | 6,084 |
| England | 382 | 1:145,859 | 14,056 |
| Nigeria | 162 | 1:1,093,474 | 45,309 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 198 | 1:123,108 | 11,637 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 999 | 1:50,269 | 5,712 |
Boatman (31) may also be a first name.
Boatman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatman'; compare Bargeman.
Jefthe French Boteman, rector of Wood Norton, Norfolk, 1320: History of Norfolk.
Nicholas Boteman, rector of Castor, Norfolk, 1326: ibid.
1566. Baptised — Richard, s. John Botinan: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1654. Mr. John Boatman, Upper minister, on the donation of the feoffees (Norwich): History of Norfolk.
The occupation.
Boatman Demographics
Average Male Boatman Height
175.98 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Boatman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boatman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boatman is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boatman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 62,856th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 913,341 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Boatman reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently used first name globally, held by 31 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 7,196 people, or 1 in 50,370. In The United States Boatman is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Tennessee, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Boatman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Boatman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boatman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Boatman surname are 15.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.99% registered with the party.
The amount Boatman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $41,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,467 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouatman | 93 | 49 | / |
| Boatmant | 93 | 1 | / |
| Boatmanq | 93 | 1 | / |
| Boatmann | 93 | 0 | / |
| Boattman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Boathman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Boaman | 92 | 298 | / |
| Bouatmane | 88 | 327 | / |
| D'Boatman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Baotman | 86 | 157 | / |
| Boasman | 86 | 153 | / |
| Bouaman | 86 | 78 | / |
| Boatmon | 86 | 34 | / |
| Bohaman | 86 | 3 | / |
| Boamahn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boamean | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boahman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Boamman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Boamann | 86 | 0 | / |
| Boayman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bouathmane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baothman | 80 | 1,802 | / |
| Bouamane | 80 | 311 | / |
| Baotmane | 80 | 117 | / |
| Bouamain | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bouotman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouamman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bohamann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boaumann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bohamean | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boahaman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bohaiman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bohauman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baoman | 77 | 14 | / |
| Boamam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouamaine | 75 | 137 | / |
| Bouothman | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bouotmane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baosman | 71 | 389 | / |
| Bohoman | 71 | 12 | / |
| Baouman | 71 | 9 | / |
| Boamond | 71 | 9 | / |
| Boțoman | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bohamon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bahoman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boamoon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bououtmane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouamam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouoman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baomman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhohammand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baohman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boam'on | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bohouman | 67 | 19 | / |
| Boasmond | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bohammon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bauamang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bauamann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouamoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouammam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouamaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bojhamam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauahman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boahamam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bohaimon | 67 | 0 | / |
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