Boyden Surname

99,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Boyden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' popularly Bodin, Bawden (which see), and Boyden, through the French Baudoin; v. Baldwin.

Boyedin de Gaunt, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Boydin, ibid.

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Boyden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9721:121,95813,009
England9691:57,5016,921
Australia2981:90,59010,393
Canada1471:250,65023,792
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Jamaica641:44,8432,739
France461:1,443,972140,296
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Wales51:618,90625,852
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
China21:683,660,78330,601
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5661:43,0665,401
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3301:37,7584,480

Boyden (138) may also be a first name.

Boyden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' popularly Bodin, Bawden (which see), and Boyden, through the French Baudoin; v. Baldwin.

Boyedin de Gaunt, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Boydin, ibid.

Nicholas Boydyu, ibid.

Ralph Boy din, ibid.

1565. Ralph Boydon, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.

1797. Married — James Hexter and Martha Boyden: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A variant of Bowden or Boden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Boyden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boyden has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boyden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,529th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,532,607 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Boyden reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 787,636th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 138 people.

Boyden is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,972 people, or 1 in 121,958. In The United States Boyden is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Boyden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boyden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 223 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boyden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Boyden surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boyden surname are 2.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boyden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.33% more than the national average, earning R 283,572 per year; in United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $55,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boeyden9266/
Boyeden920/
Boden9119,923/
Byden9141/
Bodden8313,255/
Bouden832,669/
Booden83387/
Bodeen83366/
Bodien83293/
Bayden83182/
Botden83180/
Bodeng8355/
Beyden8354/
Bhoden8353/
Woyden8340/
Boduen8337/
Bosden8332/
Boeden8332/
Voyden839/
Boiden839/
Boydin835/
Byoden832/
Bodenc832/
Bohden832/
Boydem831/
Buoden831/
Bodent831/
Buyden831/
Bojden830/
Bodn802/
Baysden77528/
Boddien77160/
Baydenk77107/
Bodenne7795/
Boehden7772/
Bhooden7729/
Boweden7713/
Bayaden7711/
Boyding778/
Boudden777/
Boyadin775/
Boudenc774/
Boddeng773/
Boisden772/
Bayuden772/
Boddeen772/
Bouhden772/
Bootden772/
Boedeen771/
Boudien771/
Bajoden771/
Bhodeen771/
Bodencq771/
Boodden771/
Boudent771/
Boodeen770/
Boudaen770/
Bodin7328,244/
Baden738,442/
Bodem731,720/
Biden731,514/
Bodén731,265/
Beden731,060/
Woden73520/
Wyden73305/
Voden73234/
Bodyn73176/
Bydén7381/
Bodne7372/
Vyden7335/
Bydin7324/
Uoden7319/
Bodhn7311/
Bydyn735/
Boddn734/
Baydn732/
Bodèn732/
Bydne731/
Bohdn731/
Boudn731/
Boidn731/
Botdn731/
Boudehen71268/
Boudenne71174/
Bodenova7157/
Boyadina713/
Bayisden711/
Boidenne711/
Bothdeng711/
Beyeeden711/
Boothden711/
Baiden6727,300/
Wooden6710,557/
Boudin676,010/
Boidin673,151/
Baydin672,939/
Basden672,936/
Badeen671,089/
Badeng671,047/
Vodden67965/
Bauden67907/
Boddin67874/
Bodina67674/
Beeden67386/
Bedenk67286/
Wouden67280/
Baaden67195/
Boding67182/
Bedden67162/
Weyden67162/
Beydin67141/
Beaden67131/
Badent67130/
Buydin67129/
Boduin67126/
Bodijn67106/
Boddem67102/
Bodyna6799/
Bideen6788/
Bedeng6787/
Boudem6777/
Vohden6771/
Beiden6770/
Bidden6765/
Bedien6754/
Bøjden6752/
Bhaden6748/
Bident6744/
Boudehent6743/
Baydenova6742/
Beuden6736/
Besden6736/
Boodin6734/
Badden6732/
Bodhne6727/
Wayden6725/
Woiden6723/
Byding6723/
Bideng6723/
Bodion6721/
Wydeen6721/
Bahden6720/
Bheden6715/
Bhodne6714/
Bhiden6713/
Badien6713/
Bydina6711/
Vouden6711/
Vayden678/
Bhodin678/
Boydinova677/
Voydenova677/
Bedeen677/
Bydyna677/
Wodden676/
Veyden676/
Oueden676/
Boudehene676/
Vhoden675/
Bodgin675/
Badaen675/
Vooden675/
Bhodem674/
Boddyn674/
Bohdén674/
Baydyn673/
Vuyden673/
Bideun673/
Boduun673/
Boudehenn673/
Biodin672/
Badend672/
Bedenc672/
Baydem672/
Beydyn672/
Bohdyn672/
Bothdenck671/
Boudhn671/
Boyidinne671/
Boodne671/
Bayidenne671/
Bedent671/
Bodeem671/
Baeden671/
Badenn671/
Voydin671/
Wojden671/
Boodyn671/
Betden671/
Wyhden671/
Hbeden671/
Boedyn671/
Bădene671/
Bódien671/
Byedin671/
Boudyn671/
Bidien671/
Bajden671/
Bayadn671/
Boudne671/
Bahiodeen671/
Bodinq671/
Bueden670/
Uodden670/
Bieden670/
Wodent670/
Bisden670/
Voiden670/
Wosden670/
Vodenk670/
Bedeun670/
Bodgne670/

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