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
Boileau Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Boileau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boileau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boileau occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boileau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 44,079th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 618,322 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Boileau live; 48 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 717,791st most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 163 people.
The surname Boileau is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 4,998 people, or 1 in 13,290. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Grand Est, where 19 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent reside. Apart from France it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Boileau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Boileau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boileau surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the 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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