Boileau Surname

44,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Boileau Surname Definition:

(French) One who drank water, an early nickname for a teetotaler.

Boileau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,9981:13,2901,325
Canada4,4021:8,3701,242
United States1,4411:251,53323,900
England2691:207,13017,888
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Italy801:764,45962,244
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Haiti681:157,1166,572
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Ireland211:224,2358,707
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Boileau (163) may also be a first name.

Boileau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who drank water, an early nickname for a teetotaler.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

On a tablet in Ketteringham church, Norfolk, to the memory of John Peter Boileau, Esq., it is stated that "he was the son of Simeon B., Esq., merchant, of Dublin, whose father, Charles Boileau, baron of Castlenau and Sainte Croix, in the province of Languedoc, in France, fled to England in 1691, on the persecution of the Protestant religion." The family descend in an unbroken line from Etienne Boileau, first grand provost of Paris in 1250; and they were early professors and zealous defenders of the reformed faith. Another branch of the family fled from France into Italy to avoid persecution, and subsequently wrote themselves Bevelaqua. The Duke of Bevelaqua bears the same arms as the English baronet, and both names are of course equivalent to our indigenous Drinkwater.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Boileau Last Name Facts

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

Boileau is most common in France. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boileau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,079th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 618,322 people. Boileau occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Boileau reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 717,791st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 163 people.

The last name Boileau is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 4,998 people, or 1 in 13,290. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Grand Est, where 19 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent reside. Excluding France this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Boileau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boileau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boileau surname rose 1,191 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 162 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boileau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Boileau surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boileau last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boileau earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning €26,570 per year; in United States they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $45,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning $46,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boilleau93210/
Boilea922/
Bouleau862,032/
Bolleau86156/
Bolieau8652/
Bolea835,109/
Bilea83903/
Bollea771,081/
Bolieu77235/
Bilyea77231/
Bileha77191/
Bolyea77128/
Bailea7771/
Boljau7737/
Bolgea7731/
Bilieu7721/
Bileou7719/
Bilgea774/
Boulea772/
Bileyu772/
Boylea771/
Boleah770/
Boleay770/
Baillieau7528/
Boulieu71109/
Bilehou7117/
Bouleha716/
Bolleju714/
Baileay713/
Biliahu713/
Belieau712/
Booleha711/
Bilijau711/
Baillea711/
Bajilea711/
Bileiya711/
Bileayo711/
Boullea711/
Bolihau711/
Bilgeou710/
Balieau710/
Bolyeat710/
Bailieu710/
Balea677,009/
Belea672,114/
Baillieu671,003/
Biléu67124/
Bilja67100/
Bîlea6796/
Bâlea6728/
Bolja6714/
Ballieau677/
Bilju673/
Boilliou671/
Boulehas671/
Boulehai671/
Boulehat671/
Bilaijea671/
Beulieau671/
Bholayyu671/
Boulleha671/
Bolju671/
Boléu671/
Bouleoud671/

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