Boxall Surname

69,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Boxall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boxwell,' a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Tetbury. With Boxtell, compare Axtell for Axell.

1575. Robert Boxall, New Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Boxall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,3301:12,8681,901
Australia1,2711:21,2402,950
Canada4931:74,7388,442
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
New Zealand1481:30,5975,323
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Scotland991:54,0794,572
Wales911:34,0063,399
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
Jersey371:2,681461
Ireland241:196,2068,013
France181:3,690,151224,666
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Cayman Islands141:4,564572
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malta41:107,5681,849
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3691:10,2891,560
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Boxall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boxwell,' a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Tetbury. With Boxtell, compare Axtell for Axell.

1575. Robert Boxall, New Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1579. John Boxall, New. Coll.: ibid.

The spellings in this register are Boxald, Boxold, and Boxwell.

1780. Married — Robert Boxold and Rebecca Vanbrakill: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1790. — Daniel Boxall and Sarah Cripps: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Box-Tree Slope or Corner [Old English box + h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This name is clearly traced to Boxhulle, an ancient manor in Salehurst, co. Sussex, among whose lords was Alan de B., one of the earliest Knights of the Garter. In this same county the name has been queerly varied to Boxall, Boxsell, Buckshell, Baxhall, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hertfordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boxall Last Name Facts

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

Boxall is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boxall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 69,496th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,022,383 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Boxall live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 4,330 people, or 1 in 12,868. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Surrey, where 10 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Boxall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boxall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 4,950 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 607 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 2,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boxall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boxall surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boxall surname are 13.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boxall earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.83% more than the national average, earning R 289,524 per year; in United States they earn 34.68% more than the national average, earning $58,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $49,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boxhall92270/
Boxal9111/
Boxshall86508/
Voxall834/
Bosall832/
Bexall831/
Booxal831/
Bozall831/
Boxale830/
Baxall830/
Boxail830/
Baxalle776/
Bexhall775/
Bosalle773/
Boshall772/
Baxhall771/
Bousall770/
Bozal731,168/
Bosal73540/
Baxal73201/
Boushall7132/
Bhosalle716/
Bouchall712/
Boxalova711/
Boyshall710/
Boisalle710/
Botshall710/
Baxshall710/
Boschall710/
Bosale673,786/
Bochal67542/
Baxalh67472/
Bhosal67193/
Baxale67133/
Boysal67118/
Bozçal67113/
Boxold6790/
Bogcal6748/
Bossal6748/
Basall6728/
Bocial6717/
Bodsal6712/
Bosgal6712/
Bousal675/
Bosaal674/
Bošale674/
Boshal673/
Boosal673/
Bohsal673/
Bouzal673/
Boçoll673/
Bauxal672/
Bazall672/
Bazoll671/
Bhozal671/
Boisal671/
Bogschall671/
Bozaal671/

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Boxall Reference & Research

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