Boulby Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Boulby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boltby,' a parish in Yorkshire; compare Applebee for Appleby. It appears more natural to assume that Boulby and Bowlby are modifications, but my last entry from the Hundred Rolls suggests a separate and independent origin.

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Boulby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:203,35117,687
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Boulby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boltby,' a parish in Yorkshire; compare Applebee for Appleby. It appears more natural to assume that Boulby and Bowlby are modifications, but my last entry from the Hundred Rolls suggests a separate and independent origin.

Adam de Bolteby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Bolteby, Yorkshire, ibid.

Adam de Boltby, Northumberland , ibid.

William de Boleby, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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

BOLTEBY: William de Bolteby witnessed a confirmation charter by Patrick earl of Dunbar of a grant to the Abbey of Melrose c. 1230—31 (Wemyss, II, p. xviii), and as de Boltevy witnessed a charter of lands to the Priory of Coldstream a. 1232 (CCPC., p. 20). His name probably comes from Boltby in Yorkshire, in DB. Boltebi and Bolteby.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Boulby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boulby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boulby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 904,049th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Boulby reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Boulby is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 203,351. In England Boulby is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Boulby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boulby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boulby Last Name Statistics demography

Boulby earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,633 CAD per year.

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