Boycott Surname

441,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Boycott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boycott' Lower says, 'An estate in Salop still possessed by the family' (Patronymica Britannica.); v. Bockett for another origin of that name, (a) Local, 'of Boycutt,' an extra-parochial liberty in Oxfordshire, three miles from Buckingham.

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Boycott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3941:141,41613,724
Canada1091:338,03330,736
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Wales771:40,1893,923
Northern Ireland601:30,7513,176
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
India51:153,413,076951,030
Swaziland41:324,550996
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3281:74,3158,151
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Boycott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boycott' Lower says, 'An estate in Salop still possessed by the family' (Patronymica Britannica.); v. Bockett for another origin of that name, (a) Local, 'of Boycutt,' an extra-parochial liberty in Oxfordshire, three miles from Buckingham. The evidence is in favour of this parentage.

Johannes de Boykote, Buckinghamshire, Hundred Rolls.

William Boy cote, Kent, ibid.

John de Boycote, 1300, burgess for Leominster. Writs of Parliament.

1781. Married — Richard Boycott and Elizabeth Malpas: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The name Boycott is universally associated with Ireland, the famous Co. Mayo case of Capt. Charles Boycott having given a word to the English language. For that reason I include it in this book; but in fact it has no other connexion with Ireland. Captain Boycott (1832-1897) was the son of an English clergyman of an old Shropshire family: after a period of service in the British army he rented a farm in Co. Tipperary and later became agent for the vast estate of Lord Erne in Co. Fermanagh and bought a property at Lough Mask, Co. Mayo, for himself. A branch of the family lived for a while at Doneraile, Co. Cork, but there are none of the name there now.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) belonging to Boycott = prob. the Servant-lad's Cot [Middle English boi, Old English *bófig, boy + Middle English cott, cote, Old English cot.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Capt. Boycott, whose connexion with Irish land agitation less than a century ago gave a word to the English language, was the first of the family to settle in Ireland. SIF 20

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An estate in co. Salop, still possessed by the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop.

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

Boycott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boycott has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Boycott.

How Common Is The Last Name Boycott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 441,818th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,415,434 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Boycott are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 394 people, or 1 in 141,416. In England Boycott is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 12 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Boycott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boycott has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boycott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boycott surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Boycott earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.94% less than the national average, earning $36,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.69% more than the national average, earning $56,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bycott9251/
Bocott9229/
Boycot921/
Boscott86172/
Bocoutt867/
Boycutt861/
Boucott861/
Boyocot861/
Boccott861/
Baycott860/
Boyco83204/
Bocot8325/
Bycot830/
Bockhott803/
Bouchott802/
Boicoutt801/
Boucot77214/
Bacott7795/
Bocutt7740/
Boyoco7739/
Bochot7735/
Wycott7734/
Byczot7721/
Boscot779/
Bocout777/
Becott776/
Bockot775/
Bicott773/
Bocost773/
Bocote773/
Boycko772/
Bogcot771/
Boicot771/
Bociot771/
Boysco771/
Boycut770/
Wocott770/
Boyscouts756/
Bouchotte756/
Bouchoutt751/
Boco7320,513/
Byco733/
Bouchot71968/
Bayucot71699/
Becotte71684/
Bayocot71587/
Waycott71529/
Boichot7188/
Bocoult7147/
Badcott7146/
Bécotte7127/
Wycotte7125/
Biscott7117/
Bocatte719/
Voscott716/
Bojotte715/
Boochot715/
Bocutte714/
Botchot714/
Woocott713/
Bootkot713/
Bochatt712/
Boscatt712/
Bootsut712/
Baucott711/
Boscote711/
Baycote711/
Bescott711/
Wyecott711/
Boiscot711/
Boyokot711/
Boukott711/
Bascott710/
Boucatt710/
Boucutt710/
Bechott710/
Bogcout710/
Bockoth710/
Bochout710/
Boyko67155,926/
Bosco67145,916/
Bocco674,907/
Buyco673,036/
Boico672,367/
Bacot672,310/
Bocos671,462/
Bioco671,155/
Becot67859/
Bocko67750/
Bichotte67531/
Bocut67526/
Bozot67194/
Bouco67159/
Bayco67116/
Bocoa67101/
Bocoi6796/
Booco6770/
Bocod6769/
Bicot6755/
Bojco6751/
Bouchout6746/
Bocoy6746/
Bocoș6745/
Bosot6743/
Bycko6736/
Bootchot6734/
Bocat6724/
Bécot6722/
Bokot6720/
Bhoco6719/
Bockhodt6718/
Bocop6718/
Bouchoth6716/
Biscotte6713/
Botco6712/
Bootkote6712/
Bocou679/
Boyca678/
Boscatte677/
Bocoş676/
Bootsast675/
Waycotte674/
Bootcote674/
Bootkhot674/
Woodcott673/
Bodco673/
Bootchat673/
Boichatt672/
Bozco672/
Beyco672/
Bousckot671/
Boeco671/
Buoco671/
Bouscout671/
Boodchot671/
Bocuo671/
Bootsuth671/
Boucautt671/
Bouccutt671/
Boochout670/
Wycot670/

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