Boxley Surname

204,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Boxley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Box-Tree Lea [Old English box + leáh]

Boxley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7661:205,24320,140
England2441:228,35319,058
Panama41:978,06412,245
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4731:106,17110,660

Boxley (10) may also be a first name.

Boxley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Box-Tree Lea [Old English box + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Boxley Last Name Facts

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

Boxley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boxley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 204,758th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,593,464 people. The surname Boxley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Boxley reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 10 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,766 people, or 1 in 205,243. In The United States Boxley is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 14 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Boxley occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Panama, where 0 percent live.

Boxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boxley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boxley last name increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 209 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boxley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boxley are 3.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

Boxley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.87% less than the national average, earning $37,595 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boxsley926/
Boxleyd922/
Boxly9111/
Boxle911/
Bosley8311,809/
Baxley839,670/
Boxler831,593/
Bexley83956/
Bozley8314/
Boxlie831/
Bocley831/
Boxlee831/
Bossley77393/
Bousley77272/
Boucley77170/
Boisley7717/
Bhosley779/
Boksley773/
Baqxley772/
Bosleys771/
Bacxley771/
Bhojley771/
Boxilly771/
Botsley771/
Boosley770/
Woxlley770/
Boshley770/
Bosle731,099/
Bocle73203/
Boßle7396/
Bosly7388/
Bocly7310/
Bojle737/
Boxla733/
Baxle732/
Bozly731/
Bozle730/
Voxle730/
Bexle730/
Baxly730/
Boushley71129/
Bhoshley714/
Baxley's711/
Bhosle67340,980/
Bosler672,511/
Boucly672,183/
Bazley671,672/
Basley671,488/
Bossle67933/
Boßler67335/
Boslet67270/
Boßlet67218/
Bozler67105/
Wosley67103/
Waxley6771/
Bozlee6758/
Boshle6739/
Vosley6737/
Bosloy6736/
Bochle6727/
Böxler6727/
Boisly6722/
Bhojle6719/
Bossly6717/
Boslay6711/
Boslee6711/
Bousle677/
Woxler677/
Bacley677/
Bojler677/
Bozloy675/
Baxler674/
Vaxley674/
Bajley673/
Bohsle672/
Bozzle672/
Boozle672/
Boclay671/
Baxlei671/
Baxlay671/
Boosle671/
Boysle671/
Boycle671/
Bosloe671/
Bosles671/
Boszle670/
Boscle670/
Baxliy670/
Boslly670/
Boslie670/
Baxlee670/
Boijle670/
Boslle670/

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