Boykett Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Boykett 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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Boykett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia611:442,55234,724
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566

Boykett 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

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Boycott.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Boykett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boykett is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boykett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boykett is the 2,061,309th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Boykett live; 93 percent live in Australasia and 93 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 442,552. In Australia Boykett is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 80 percent are found, Queensland, where 11 percent are found and Western Australia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia Boykett occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Boykett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bokett920/
Bockett86123/
Boskett86115/
Boykete8620/
Bokette862/
Bookett861/
Boukett860/
Byskett860/
Boyke831,286/
Boket838/
Byket834/
Boyekete8034/
Boyikete8021/
Boukette802/
Bockette801/
Boikette801/
Bokete771,130/
Bokoet77746/
Boyeke77384/
Bocket77206/
Bouket7738/
Booket7731/
Bocett7713/
Boykie7712/
Bokket778/
Bekett777/
Boyike773/
Boeket773/
Boyoke773/
Boyake772/
Bikett771/
Bhoket771/
Boykey771/
Boiket771/
Boktte771/
Bakett771/
Bycket771/
Botket771/
Boykea770/
Boycke770/
Boke7316,726/
Byke7382/
Bokt7320/
Beckett7140,218/
Bickett712,339/
Boukhet71195/
Woskett71100/
Boquett7187/
Backett7147/
Boyakhe7122/
Bikette7122/
Boukete7118/
Bochett7114/
Boyskey7113/
Boikete7112/
Boucket719/
Bouketh718/
Boccett717/
Beskett716/
Bekkett716/
Buekett715/
Bhoyake714/
Uokette714/
Bekcett713/
Boucett712/
Boskete712/
Boyiker711/
Betkett711/
Vockett711/
Boyekie711/
Bockete711/
Bowegtt711/
Bouyeke711/
Biekett711/
Baykete711/
Bousket711/
Boyioke711/
Boukeit711/
Beekett710/
Beakett710/
Bocketh710/
Bekette710/
Boykeis710/
Byokeht710/
Bockets710/
Bockest710/
Boyce6771,260/
Bhoke675,111/
Boyka674,711/
Beket672,152/
Boike672,134/
Boeke671,687/
Bouke671,250/
Bokth671,082/
Baskette67922/
Bojke67570/
Bokea67533/
Booke67527/
Biket67501/
Beyke67499/
Bokke67367/
Baket67309/
Boked67247/
Bokey67237/
Beckette67176/
Bokie67160/
Byketova67133/
Bocke67114/
Bokht67112/
Bioke6787/
Bokei6782/
Boquette6773/
Bayke6769/
Bokeu6768/
Bouquett6754/
Bokee6746/
Bytke6739/
Bouchett6738/
Bokje6731/
Bokhe6726/
Bhokt6724/
Voket6720/
Bokit6718/
Boyki6716/
Basketts6716/
Boukheit6716/
Bosquett6715/
Bocet6713/
Bokej6712/
Boketova6711/
Bokte678/
Boyky677/
Buoke676/
Bokeh676/
Byske676/
Beeckett674/
Bohke673/
Bickette672/
Buyke672/
Byoke672/
Byeke672/
Bykhe672/
Beackett671/
Bisskett671/
Bykez671/
Bouckaet671/
Beaskett671/
Beckhett671/
Beckkett671/
Bodkhete671/
Beskette671/
Boukhiet671/
Boqet671/
Bykeh671/
Bouckete671/
Boygt671/
Beckeett671/
Bickkett671/
Beakette671/
Bicketts670/
Byegt670/
Bockt670/
Bykeu670/
Bykit670/

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