Boxshall Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Saint Martin

Boxshall 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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Boxshall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3341:80,8259,395
England1361:409,69228,019
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785

Boxshall 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

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

Boxshall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boxshall is most common in Australia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boxshall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 609,110th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Boxshall reside; 66 percent reside in Australasia and 66 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 80,825. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 52 percent are found, New South Wales, where 31 percent are found and Queensland, where 7 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Boxshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boxshall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boxshall last name expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boxshall Last Name Statistics demography

Boxshall earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.45% less than the national average, earning $38,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boxhall93270/
Boshall932/
Boushall8832/
Boyshall880/
Boschall880/
Baxshall880/
Botshall880/
Boxall867,128/
Boshal863/
Bosall862/
Bogschall821/
Voshall80386/
Bashall80171/
Boshalt8013/
Bhoshal807/
Boshale806/
Boushal806/
Bexhall805/
Baxshal804/
Bosalle803/
Baxhall801/
Bousall800/
Bosal77540/
Boxal7711/
Bhoshale7535/
Bagshall759/
Bhoushal759/
Bousahal759/
Vosshall758/
Bhosalle756/
Botshale754/
Bouchall752/
Bhooshal751/
Beushall750/
Boisalle750/
Basshall750/
Bosale713,786/
Backshall71658/
Bochal71542/
Bhosal71193/
Bashal71177/
Boysal71118/
Boussahal71117/
Bossal7148/
Basall7128/
Boschatel7123/
Bosgal7112/
Bodsal7112/
Voshal716/
Bousal715/
Voxall714/
Bosaal714/
Boosal713/
Bohsal713/
Bozall711/
Boshalova711/
Boisal711/
Booxal711/
Bexall711/
Boxail710/
Battshall710/
Baxall710/
Boshol710/
Boxale710/
Bhosale6767,681/
Bashale672,354/
Bouchal672,259/
Basgall671,178/
Basahal67519/
Boussal67154/
Bakshal67132/
Boshold6794/
Basaill6749/
Baschal6741/
Bossale6738/
Boseale6727/
Voßhall6718/
Bochale6717/
Washall6715/
Botsale6715/
Bosholt6711/
Woshale679/
Bhoisal678/
Bachall678/
Basalle677/
Baxalle676/
Badshal675/
Bhoosal675/
Bhashal675/
Bhochal674/
Bacshal674/
Bousalh673/
Batsall673/
Boshole673/
Bosshalova672/
Bashail672/
Bousail672/
Bosayle671/
Boushol671/
Batshal671/
Bashgal671/
Bhousal671/
Bohsale671/
Vashall671/
Bouchaille671/
Boshool671/
Bashaal671/
Bashahl671/
Bashalh671/
Basshal671/
Baashal671/
Bousaal671/
Bagshal671/
Boochal670/
Vosholl670/
Voschal670/
Bassall670/
Bousale670/

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Boxshall Reference & Research

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Boxall FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Boxall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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