Boatright Surname

58,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Boatright Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatwright,' a ship-carpenter, a boatbuilder. 'Botwrythe, botewright, navicularius': Promptorium Parvulorum.

John Botewright, or Botewryth, master of Corpus Chnsti Coll., Camb., 1474: History of Norfolk.

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Boatright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,5721:42,2845,195
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9761:51,4545,826

Boatright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatwright,' a ship-carpenter, a boatbuilder. 'Botwrythe, botewright, navicularius': Promptorium Parvulorum.

John Botewright, or Botewryth, master of Corpus Chnsti Coll., Camb., 1474: History of Norfolk.

On his monument a third shield bears 3 boats, or barges, and a fourth has 3 wimbles, or augurs, by way of rebus, and in allusion to his name, Boatright, or Botewright': ibid.

1779. Married — Samuel Boatright and Ann Hiller: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Boatright Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boatright occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boatright? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,471st most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 842,881 people. Boatright occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Boatright reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Boatright is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 8,572 people, or 1 in 42,284. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 25 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Boatright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boatright has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boatright last name increased 878 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boatright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boatright last name are 23.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Boatright earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $42,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.7% less than the national average, earning $40,390 CAD per year.

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Boatright Reference & Research

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Boatright/Boatwright FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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