Boatright Surname
Approximately 8,646 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,572 | 1:42,284 | 5,195 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 976 | 1:51,454 | 5,826 |
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.
Boatright Demographics
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Boatright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boatright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boatright is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boatright? popularity and diffusion
It is the 58,471st most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 842,881 people. The last name Boatright is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Boatright reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Boatright is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 8,572 people, or 1 in 42,284. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 25 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Boatright exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Boatright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boatright has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 878 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boatright Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Boatright last name are 23.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.83% being registered with the political 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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