Boughton Surname
Approximately 7,676 people bear this surname
Boughton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Boughton = the Beech-Tree Farm [A.-Sax Bóctún—bóc beech-tree]
Boughton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,338 | 1:83,554 | 9,469 |
| England | 1,868 | 1:29,828 | 4,007 |
| Australia | 939 | 1:28,749 | 3,890 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,224 | 1:19,915 | 2,835 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,356 | 1:37,034 | 4,386 |
Boughton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Boughton = the Beech-Tree Farm [A.-Sax Bóctún—bóc beech-tree]
Parishes, &c., in cos. Kent, Norf., Northampt., Notts, Chester, &c. The baronet's family, then called De Boveton, were of co. Warwick in XIV. cent.
Local. From Boughton, a place in Northamptonshire, England; the bowing or bending hill. Bouton, the steep or abrupt hill.
For Boventon, with which it was originally armorially identified, bearing three crescents or (Robson, arms of Boughton of Lawford). See Boynton. The baronets Boughton descend from hence.
Boughton is a common name of places, especially in the eastern counties.
Boughton Demographics
Boughton Political Affiliation
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Boughton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boughton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boughton is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boughton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boughton is the 65,089th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 949,394 people. The surname Boughton is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Boughton are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,338 people, or 1 in 83,554. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States Boughton is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Boughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Boughton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boughton last name increased 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Boughton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Boughton surname is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boughton surname are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.96% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Boughton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning $53,570 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boughtong | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bounghton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bughton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Boghton | 93 | 0 | / |
| Baughton | 88 | 5 | / |
| Boughtan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Woughton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Voughton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Boyghton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bueghton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bonghton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Boynghton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Boughtane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Beighton | 75 | 1,238 | / |
| Vaughton | 75 | 262 | / |
| Huaghton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baighton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huoghton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waughton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baghtan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weighton | 63 | 60 | / |
| Wanghton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Waighton | 63 | 0 | / |
| Washghton | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wasghtom | 50 | 1 | / |
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Boughton Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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