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
Bovill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bovill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bovill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bovill occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bovill? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 290,184th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,520,868 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bovill reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 100,032. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Bovill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bovill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bovill surname increased 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 568 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bovill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bovill are 3.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.36% being registered to vote for the 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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