Boykin Surname
Approximately 23,773 people bear this surname
Boykin Surname User-submission:
A German and Danish surname, believed to be a variant of "Botha", meaning 'messenger'. Botha is a very common name within South Africa.
Boykin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,267 | 1:15,578 | 1,978 |
| Russia | 149 | 1:967,269 | 75,342 |
| Israel | 131 | 1:65,325 | 8,170 |
| Bulgaria | 90 | 1:77,543 | 4,896 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Latvia | 9 | 1:227,783 | 22,848 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,952 | 1:17,012 | 2,166 |
Boykin (246) may also be a first name.
Boykin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A German and Danish surname, believed to be a variant of "Botha", meaning 'messenger'. Botha is a very common name within South Africa.
- ambermb117Boykin Demographics
Average Male Boykin Height
176.78 cm
Average Female Boykin Height
163.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Boykin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boykin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boykin (Russian: Бойкин) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boykin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 22,839th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 306,547 people. The last name Boykin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Boykin are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 569,299th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 246 people.
The last name Boykin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 23,267 people, or 1 in 15,578. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.
Boykin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Boykin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boykin last name increased 788 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boykin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Boykin surname are 2.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.59% registered with the party.
Boykin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning $38,154 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boykin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boykin in the Russian language | ||
| Бойкин | bojkin | - |
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Boykin Reference & Research
Boykin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Boykin 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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boykin
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