Boatswain Surname

324,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Boatswain Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatswain,' one who held the tiller; compare coxswain, i.e. cogswain, from cog, a boat (v. Swain).

Richard le Botsweyn, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

Edward Botswine, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp.

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Boatswain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Trinidad and Tobago2941:4,639756
England1741:320,21923,859
Grenada981:1,108208
Guyana701:10,8891,593
Australia651:415,31833,226
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Antigua and Barbuda211:4,722620
Panama161:244,5166,353
Montserrat131:38172
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Dominica21:37,946685
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Boatswain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boatswain,' one who held the tiller; compare coxswain, i.e. cogswain, from cog, a boat (v. Swain).

Richard le Botsweyn, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

Edward Botswine, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1782. Married — Henry Boatswain and Ann Croucher: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Boatswain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boatswain is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boatswain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 324,225th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,342,512 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Boatswain live; 39 percent live in Caribbean and 39 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 298 people, or 1 in 1,216,305. In The United States Boatswain is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 53 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Boatswain occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 26 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Boatswain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boatswain has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 14,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boatswain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boatswain last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boatswain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $52,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boatsiwain9514/
Boatswaine953/
Botswain9415/
Boatswin942/
Boatsiwaino901/
Boatswein893/
Boatswian893/
Boadswain891/
Boatswine891/
Batsain8826/
Boatswayne841/
Batsuwan82116/
Batswana8257/
Botswana824/
Boatsane821/
Botswian821/
Botswane821/
Bioatsan821/
Batsan80314/
Botsan80224/
Batsin80155/
Botsin8012/
Bootswian787/
Beatswine785/
Bahtsuwan783/
Bootsuwan783/
Pataswain781/
Boatsanea781/
Botsane752,704/
Batusin751,032/
Batsina75420/
Batisan75288/
Boitsan75222/
Batasan75143/
Batusan75119/
Batasin75114/
Botsini7581/
Batosin7568/
Botsyan7561/
Batsyan7531/
Batsana7523/
Botsana7522/
Boytsan7515/
Baitsan7513/
Baytsan7511/
Btsawin7511/
Bootsan7510/
Batesan758/
Botsina758/
Batsayn755/
Boatson755/
Batsane754/
Botasin753/
Batsani752/
Batsini752/
Botsani752/
Buatsin752/
Bootsin752/
Batsiny752/
Battsan751/
Batswen751/
Bodasin751/
Butswan751/
Botsino751/
Botsiun751/
Batsiun751/
Batisin751/
Bohtsan751/
Botasan751/
Btsaian751/
Batesin750/
Bayetsuwan7446/
Botswanawe7414/
Boutesaine744/
Boutassain741/
Bhatasan711,918/
Batisani71545/
Butsuwan71455/
Batasina71195/
Batsanaa71161/
Bayetsan71155/
Botesini7179/
Batisane7167/
Botassin7165/
Boutsana7163/
Patsuwan7150/
Boutsini7148/
Bottesin7148/
Batisanh7133/
Batsiyan7129/
Botasini7123/
Bayetsin7122/
Botseane7121/
Bodasani7119/
Batusinh7113/
Batasini7113/
Batesini7113/
Batisoin7111/
Botesine7111/
Potswana7111/
Butswane7111/
Batasinh7110/
Patswane719/
Bitswane718/
Baytazin717/
Potsuwan717/
Bootsaen717/
Bodasina716/
Bottasin716/
Butsawan716/
Batsayan715/
Boutsany715/
Patsawan715/
Batazini714/
Botsoane714/
Betswana714/
Batisana713/
Batsinia712/
Patisain712/
Batacini712/
Bitswana712/
Bootsana712/
Botsiyan711/
Battsina711/
Batasyan711/
Botasinh711/
Batusani711/
Batasana711/
Bodasinh711/
Bodasyan711/
Bhatsani711/
Botsn711/
Botsinya711/
Boutsane711/
Batosana711/
Batosini711/
Bats'ana711/
Batsahne711/
Batu Sin711/
Batisaan711/
Batasino711/
Bateasan711/
Batesana711/
Butswana711/
Baitsine711/
Botseana711/
Botsoana711/
Batsyana711/
Boetsane711/
Patswani711/
Potsawan711/
Batisine711/
Batsieno711/
Boutsani711/
Bootsane711/
Bootsuan711/
Botsuana711/
Boutsaouine704/
Botssaooine701/
Batson6719,093/
Patsan673,577/
Batzin672,007/
Butsan671,201/
Botson67601/
Batsun67403/
Bottesini67327/
Batsyn67234/
Battesini67202/
Bytsan67192/
Butsin67191/
Patsin67188/
Bottasini67147/
Potisuwan67119/
Betsan67111/
Botassini6779/
Batassini6768/
Potsan6767/
Bitsan6764/
Bitsin6754/
Bodasaani6739/
Butsainah6731/
Bytsin6729/
Btasan6729/
Betsin6726/
Patisuwan6722/
Botsinaya6721/
Baitsanye6717/
Botsun6716/
Batsen6715/
Bhatisanh6714/
Badsan6713/
Battasini6712/
Botšin6712/
Batissana6711/
Bhatasana679/
Bhatusinh678/
Battusinh678/
Batasayan678/
Bte Saini678/
Boyatzian677/
Baytazina676/
Botsen676/
Batessini676/
Pataswane675/
Batzan675/
Patsawane675/
Bataziine675/
Patasuwan674/
Boottasan674/
Batissina674/
Botzin673/
Batsna673/
Botassine673/
Batisienė673/
Bootdeesuwan673/
Battisini672/
Potsin672/
Batesanya672/
Botsyn672/
Bhutsuwan672/
Batesn671/
Batsiyano671/
Batsyayan671/
Bodeasina671/
Bhatasinh671/
Bhatesinh671/
Bhatisani671/
Battacini671/
Bottesine671/
Batissini671/
Budasaini671/
Pooatsana671/
Botascion671/
Badsin671/
Batusanya671/
Batusi-In671/
Batsaanye671/
Batsanaaa671/
Batsno671/
Batiscien671/
Bateisana671/
Poitswane671/
Bdasan671/
Boyd Swan671/
Boyd-Swan671/
Botsne671/
Batousyan671/
Piotsuwan671/
Paetsuwan671/
Patisawan671/
Patesuwan671/
Biatosano671/
Biotasana671/
Boodsawan671/
Bootasean671/
Bootsanay671/
Bootsinoi671/
Bottasine671/
Btsani671/
Bodsin670/

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