Boxell Surname

357,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Boxell 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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Boxell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6251:579,93447,474
England2421:230,24019,179
Canada581:635,26952,014
Australia551:490,83137,357
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Boxell 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

Boxell Last Name Facts

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

Boxell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boxell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 357,252nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,172,781 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Boxell are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 625 people, or 1 in 579,934. In The United States Boxell is primarily found in: Indiana, where 44 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Boxell exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Boxell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boxell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boxell last name grew 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boxell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boxell last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the political party.

The amount Boxell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $47,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boxsell92562/
Boxcell9214/
Hboxell920/
Boxel9174/
Boxill83882/
Bexell83506/
Bozell83452/
Boixel83348/
Bosell83309/
Woxell8360/
Baxell8338/
Bocell8332/
Boxsel839/
Bouxel831/
Boxl802/
Boshell771,291/
Boozell77211/
Bozzell77157/
Bossell77114/
Boysell7713/
Bousell7710/
Bauxell776/
Voxsell774/
Boseell771/
Boccell771/
Bosuell771/
Bouzell771/
Boosell771/
Botsell770/
Boisell770/
Bochell770/
Boizell770/
Bocel736,398/
Bosel73830/
Bozel73534/
Boşel7356/
Bexel7327/
Boxil7310/
Voxel735/
Boţel734/
Boßel733/
Boçel731/
Baxel730/
Boushell71236/
Bocksell7137/
Bouchell7122/
Boschell7112/
Boissell716/
Boussell713/
Bohchell711/
Bottsell710/
Bossel67842/
Boysel67557/
Bazell67373/
Boozel67293/
Bochel67152/
Boshel67149/
Boisel67104/
Basell6778/
Bhosel6767/
Bousel6763/
Boggel6748/
Boizel6747/
Waxell6743/
Boosel6739/
Boicel6728/
Vocell6721/
Wocell6714/
Vaxell6713/
Bouzel678/
Bosuel677/
Bosill677/
Bozill676/
Bacell672/
Boksel672/
Boselh672/
Bozzel672/
Bozeel671/
Botsel671/
Bociel671/
Boczel671/
Boccel671/
Bocelt671/
Bosiel671/
Bouschell670/
Vosell670/
Boscel670/
Baxeel670/

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