Boreland Surname

239,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Boreland Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Boar-land [Middle Englishbore,O.E.bár, boar + land]

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Boreland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland3861:4,780915
Jamaica3821:7,513886
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
England2201:253,26420,438
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
France21:33,211,361423,184
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland761:58,2884,634
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland851:44,0383,203
England101:2,437,53768,340
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

Boreland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Boar-land [Middle Englishbore,O.E.bár, boar + land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

A Scottish surname that means 'home farm'.

- anthonyborland2499

Boreland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boreland is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boreland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,622nd most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,361,188 people. Boreland occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Boreland live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Boreland is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 4,780. Apart from Northern Ireland this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Boreland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boreland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boreland surname grew 185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 51 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boreland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boreland surname are 25.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Boreland earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $51,544 CAD per year.

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