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
Average Male Boughton Height
177.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Boughton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boughton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boughton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Boughton.
How Common Is The Last Name Boughton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 65,089th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 949,394 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Boughton reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,338 people, or 1 in 83,554. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States Boughton is found in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Boughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boughton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boughton surname grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Boughton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Boughton last name is primarily Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boughton surname are 15.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.96% being registered with the political 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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