Boileau Surname
Approximately 11,786 people bear this surname
Boileau Surname Definition:
(French) One who drank water, an early nickname for a teetotaler.
Boileau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,998 | 1:13,290 | 1,325 |
| Canada | 4,402 | 1:8,370 | 1,242 |
| United States | 1,441 | 1:251,533 | 23,900 |
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| Australia | 188 | 1:143,594 | 15,358 |
| Italy | 80 | 1:764,459 | 62,244 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| Haiti | 68 | 1:157,116 | 6,572 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 1:415,030 | 30,604 |
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.
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.
Boileau Demographics
Average Male Boileau Height
176.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boilleau | 93 | 210 | / |
| Boilea | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bouleau | 86 | 2,032 | / |
| Bolleau | 86 | 156 | / |
| Bolieau | 86 | 52 | / |
| Bolea | 83 | 5,109 | / |
| Bilea | 83 | 903 | / |
| Bollea | 77 | 1,081 | / |
| Bolieu | 77 | 235 | / |
| Bilyea | 77 | 231 | / |
| Bileha | 77 | 191 | / |
| Bolyea | 77 | 128 | / |
| Bailea | 77 | 71 | / |
| Boljau | 77 | 37 | / |
| Bolgea | 77 | 31 | / |
| Bilieu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bileou | 77 | 19 | / |
| Bilgea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boulea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bileyu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boylea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boleah | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boleay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baillieau | 75 | 28 | / |
| Boulieu | 71 | 109 | / |
| Bilehou | 71 | 17 | / |
| Bouleha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bolleju | 71 | 4 | / |
| Baileay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Biliahu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Belieau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Booleha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bilijau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baillea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bajilea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bileiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bileayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boullea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolihau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bilgeou | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balieau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bolyeat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bailieu | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balea | 67 | 7,009 | / |
| Belea | 67 | 2,114 | / |
| Baillieu | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Biléu | 67 | 124 | / |
| Bilja | 67 | 100 | / |
| Bîlea | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bâlea | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bolja | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ballieau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bilju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boilliou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulehas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulehai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulehat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilaijea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beulieau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bholayyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulleha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boléu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouleoud | 67 | 1 | / |
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