Bovill Surname
Approximately 1,320 people bear this surname
Bovill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boville,' now Bouville, a parish in the arrondissement of Rouen (Lower).
Warin de Bovile, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Boville, Suffolk, ibid.
Matthew de Bovylle, Surrey, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBovill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 557 | 1:100,032 | 10,574 |
| United States | 298 | 1:1,216,305 | 86,337 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Scotland | 108 | 1:49,572 | 4,299 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Northern Ireland | 50 | 1:36,901 | 3,535 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 57 | 1:77,717 | 5,517 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:128,970 | 11,990 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
Bovill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boville,' now Bouville, a parish in the arrondissement of Rouen (Lower).
Warin de Bovile, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Boville, Suffolk, ibid.
Matthew de Bovylle, Surrey, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Anastach' de Boyvill, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1790. Married — Thomas Bovill and Elizabeth Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French-Latin) belonging to Bouville (Normandy) = perh. the Latin bovile, ‘ox-stall.’ Warin de Bovile.—Hundred Rolls
BOUIL: Camden mentions this among Norman surnames introduced here in the XI. cent. It is of course identical with Bovill, and probably also with Boyle.
Bovill Demographics
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Bovill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bovill Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bovill is found most in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bovill? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 290,184th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,520,868 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bovill are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
Bovill is most common in England, where it is borne by 557 people, or 1 in 100,032. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and West Midlands, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Bovill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bovill has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bovill last name rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 568 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bovill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bovill last name is principally Anglican (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bovill surname are 3.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.36% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bovill earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning 330,792 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning R 239,856 per year; in United States they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $44,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.74% less than the national average, earning $42,858 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boville | 92 | 412 | / |
| Bouvill | 92 | 0 | / |
| Boviell | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bovil | 91 | 177 | / |
| Bouville | 86 | 1,047 | / |
| Boiville | 86 | 35 | / |
| Bosville | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bovell | 83 | 2,895 | / |
| Bevill | 83 | 2,327 | / |
| Bouvil | 83 | 70 | / |
| Bavill | 83 | 38 | / |
| Boivil | 83 | 31 | / |
| Boveil | 83 | 16 | / |
| Bovile | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bosvil | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bovéll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boviel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boovil | 83 | 0 | / |
| Boutville | 80 | 34 | / |
| Boisville | 80 | 28 | / |
| Bowhill | 77 | 281 | / |
| Baville | 77 | 122 | / |
| Bovelle | 77 | 89 | / |
| Bosveil | 77 | 34 | / |
| Bosvell | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beveill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voville | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouvell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bevil | 73 | 995 | / |
| Bavil | 73 | 178 | / |
| Bovel | 73 | 113 | / |
| Vovil | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bouvelle | 71 | 489 | / |
| Bauville | 71 | 74 | / |
| Basville | 71 | 36 | / |
| Beauvill | 71 | 3 | / |
| Batville | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bonphill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bowell | 67 | 1,891 | / |
| Bevell | 67 | 325 | / |
| Bavoil | 67 | 180 | / |
| Bauvil | 67 | 75 | / |
| Bouvel | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bavile | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bobile | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bhavil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bavell | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beevil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bovele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vavill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Batvil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beuvil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vovell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Basvil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhovel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bovhilova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bobail | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bobeil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beviel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voviel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wovell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawoil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boubaille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wovile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baviel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boweil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boveal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bowiel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bashville | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wavill | 67 | 0 | / |
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