Boydell Surname

245,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Boydell Surname Definition:

Descended from Osborne Fitz-Tezzo, Baron of Dodelston, Cheshire, 1086, who appears to have been Norman, as the Church of Boisdel was given to St. Stephen’s, Caen, 1082 by Serlo de Lingeure (Gall. Christ. xi. 74). Helto Fitz-Hugh, grandson of Osborne, had issue Hugh Boydel, ancestor of this family (Ormerod, Cheshire).

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Boydell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8321:66,9697,761
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Canada2601:141,71414,582
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Isle of Man361:2,384463
Wales321:96,7047,743
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland151:313,92910,911
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:53,8096,458
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Boydell (21) may also be a first name.

Boydell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Descended from Osborne Fitz-Tezzo, Baron of Dodelston, Cheshire, 1086, who appears to have been Norman, as the Church of Boisdel was given to St. Stephen’s, Caen, 1082 by Serlo de Lingeure (Gall. Christ. xi. 74). Helto Fitz-Hugh, grandson of Osborne, had issue Hugh Boydel, ancestor of this family (Ormerod, Cheshire).

The Norman People (1874)

From the German, Beudel; a personal name.

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

Boydell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boydell is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Boydell.

How Common Is The Last Name Boydell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 245,297th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,490,170 people. The surname Boydell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Boydell are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 21 people.

The last name Boydell is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 832 people, or 1 in 66,969. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 33 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Boydell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boydell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Boydell surname expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 375 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boydell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Moravian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Boydell are 29.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boydell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.66% less than the national average, earning R 110,124 per year; in United States they earn 37.36% more than the national average, earning $59,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.03% more than the national average, earning $61,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boyadell931/
Bodell922,702/
Bydell9251/
Boydel926/
Bosdell8696/
Boodell8687/
Boudell8619/
Boydiel8614/
Bodelll864/
Boddell861/
Biodell861/
Baydell860/
Boydill860/
Boidell860/
Boedell860/
Bodel831,003/
Bydel836/
Baysdell8040/
Bouyadel8013/
Bouyedel802/
Boydgill801/
Boyiddel801/
Bossdell800/
Bedell7712,343/
Badell772,591/
Bodill77451/
Bidell77257/
Wydell77111/
Baydel77106/
Wodell77100/
Boudel7799/
Bohdel7773/
Boidel7734/
Voydel7714/
Boduel7713/
Bodiel7711/
Boodel7710/
Bodoel776/
Beydel772/
Vodell772/
Boddel772/
Boedel772/
Bodeel772/
Bydiel771/
Vydell771/
Bodelt771/
Biodel771/
Bydill770/
Bosdel770/
Bouddeell750/
Bodl7347/
Woodell712,140/
Biddell71557/
Beadell71536/
Beedell71406/
Beddell71142/
Baduell7146/
Biedell7116/
Boudiel7115/
Basdell7110/
Woddell7110/
Baddell719/
Whydell718/
Bohdiel718/
Beidell717/
Boidiel716/
Boudeel716/
Weydell714/
Bohdael713/
Boddill713/
Behdell712/
Boidele712/
Buedell712/
Woydill712/
Baudell711/
Bouddel711/
Bijdell711/
Voudell711/
Woedell711/
Wyddell711/
Bouhdel711/
Bayadel711/
Waydell710/
Biduell710/
Beudell710/
Baedell710/
Boisdel710/
Voidell710/
Buidell710/
Bedelll710/
Bowedel710/
Bedel6710,746/
Badel675,660/
Wooddell671,376/
Bidel671,317/
Bodil67182/
Vodel67107/
Bodyl6776/
Bodlh6736/
Bédel6712/
Wodel679/
Wydel678/
Bodlt676/
Baydl673/
Badll673/
Vydel673/
Bedll672/
Boudl672/
Beadaell671/
Beadhell671/
Beasdell671/
B'Heydel671/
Bodeł671/
Bádel671/
Bayodeel671/
Baisdell670/
Beaduell670/
Bechdell670/
Bashdell670/

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