Boothroyd Surname

148,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Boothroyd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the booth-royd'; v. Booth and Royd. A Yorkshire surname.

Ricardus de Botherod, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Bowderode, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Butrode, 1379: ibid.

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Boothroyd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6311:34,1624,511
United States7661:473,18440,205
Australia2251:119,98113,219
Canada1691:218,02121,041
Wales511:60,6775,433
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland311:172,7049,690
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5351:15,8802,341
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Boothroyd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the booth-royd'; v. Booth and Royd. A Yorkshire surname.

Ricardus de Botherod, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Bowderode, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Butrode, 1379: ibid.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Boothroyd (Yorks) = the Booth-Clearing, or Boði’s or Bud’s (Buth’s) Clearing [v. under Booth and Royd]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Bodewryd; a location name in Anglesey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boothroyd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boothroyd is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boothroyd? popularity and diffusion

The surname Boothroyd is the 148,716th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,452,068 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Boothroyd live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,631 people, or 1 in 34,162. In England Boothroyd is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 40 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found and Merseyside, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Boothroyd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boothroyd has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boothroyd last name increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boothroyd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boothroyd surname are 4.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.35% registered with the party.

The amount Boothroyd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.71% less than the national average, earning R 157,536 per year; in United States they earn 28.16% more than the national average, earning $55,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $56,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bothroyd9491/
Boothroy9432/
Bootroyd941/
Boothrod940/
Bothryoyd895/
Boothrotd891/
Boothrryd891/
Booyhroyd891/
Bouthroyd890/
Boothroid890/
Bootrod883/
Boothry881/
Bootroey821/
Boothray820/
Bohrod8053/
Boorod802/
Botrod801/
Bothro800/
Bootry800/
Boutroy75517/
Bouthry7566/
Bothros7520/
Butroyd759/
Bootroo754/
Bootros753/
Boothra751/
Boosroy751/
Bootrad751/
Bothrey750/
Bothroe750/
Bouhroud71938/
Boroy71524/
Borod71468/
Bohry71271/
Bouthrid71260/
Botro71237/
Booro7175/
Boory7157/
Bohro7155/
Botry7117/
Bhoothra711/
Boryd711/
Bothrahy711/
Bouthray711/
Boutroye711/
Botros6718,595/
Bothra679,601/
Boutry673,347/
Bharod67246/
Borzoy67222/
Booroi67100/
Boroyi6785/
Borroy6784/
Bohroo6780/
Borrod6769/
Boroud6762/
Bothre6756/
Bhooro6745/
Boroyo6738/
Bohrad6735/
Booros6733/
Bohrio6732/
Boroye6721/
Borðoy6720/
Boroya6719/
Butrod6718/
Bohrey6717/
Botroh6715/
Boroth6714/
Bourod6713/
Bohryo6710/
Bootra677/
Bouroy677/
Boorey676/
Borgoy676/
Boutro676/
Borryd676/
Boirod675/
Boorou675/
Batrod675/
Buorod675/
Borothová674/
Botrop674/
Booroo674/
Bohryi674/
Bottro673/
Bharoy672/
Boored672/
Bottry672/
Botrou672/
Botroa671/
Botroz671/
Boorad671/
Bootri671/
Bathry671/
Bhorod671/
Bhoroy671/
Bohroč671/
Bohros671/
Bahroy671/
Botray671/
Borouy671/
Bouhry671/
Bostro671/
Buotry671/
Booryo671/
Botrys671/
Bhotro671/
Bathro671/
Bahrod671/
Boorgo671/
Booriy671/
Botrey670/

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