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.
Read More About This SurnameBoatright Surname Distribution Map
| 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
Average Boatright Salary in
United States
$42,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boatright? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 58,471st most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 842,881 people. The last name Boatright occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Boatright are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Boatright is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 8,572 people, or 1 in 42,284. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 25 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boatright surname expanded 878 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boatright Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Boatright are 23.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.83% 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
Boatright/Boatwright DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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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Footnotes
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