Boykin Surname

22,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,773 people bear this surname

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

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,2671:15,5781,978
Russia1491:967,26975,342
Israel1311:65,3258,170
Bulgaria901:77,5434,896
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
France121:5,535,227269,324
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Latvia91:227,78322,848
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9521:17,0122,166

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boykina92233/
Boyekin92208/
Boyakin9260/
Boykinn923/
Boykind922/
Boyokin921/
Boiykin920/
Boydkin920/
Boykion920/
Boyikin920/
Buoykin920/
Bokin91524/
Bykin91184/
Boykn911/
Boyakina8626/
Baykin832,653/
Voykin83695/
Bokina83611/
Boyken83580/
Bykina83307/
Boškin83186/
Bookin83149/
Bockin83110/
Bytkin8363/
Buykin8348/
Beykin8346/
Boikin8327/
Boukin8321/
Bokien8315/
Bokkin8310/
Biokin835/
Byskin834/
Bojkin833/
Boycin833/
Bogkin833/
Boykyn833/
Boçkin833/
Bydkin832/
Buokin831/
Boyekn831/
Bokion831/
Bozkin830/
Boekin830/
Bokn80159/
Boykinova8054/
Bykn807/
Baykina772,258/
Boukind77218/
Byshkin77125/
Bokking7790/
Bayakin7784/
Buykina7783/
Boshkin7771/
Boskind7769/
Boiskin7767/
Beykina7764/
Bokkina7762/
Bychkin7751/
Buyakin7742/
Bouking7727/
Boychin7717/
Bogking7716/
Byszkin7715/
Boukina7711/
Boukien7710/
Boikina779/
Biyakin778/
Biokina775/
Buoking775/
Bayukin773/
Bookina772/
Botkinn772/
Bouyken772/
Byekina772/
Bokienė772/
Boutkin771/
Boyakim771/
Bayhkin771/
Baykien771/
Bockion771/
Bodking771/
Boeckin771/
Beyskin771/
Bosckin771/
Boyoken771/
Bayekin771/
Bayikin771/
Boyskyn771/
Boykyna771/
Boekina771/
Boyiken770/
Beyakin770/
Boyaken770/
Bockien770/
Bayokin770/
Boiakin770/
Bouckin770/
Botking770/
Boyakinova7530/
Bakin736,248/
Bekin731,168/
Boken73625/
Bikin73416/
Bokne7338/
Bocin7332/
Bokyn7329/
Bykyn7311/
Byken737/
Bokén735/
Boikn734/
Bycin731/
Bookn731/
Bhokn731/
Bokng731/
Boqin731/
Bodkn730/
Bayakina7168/
Beyshkin7159/
Bayikina7131/
Bookchin7126/
Buyakina7125/
Biyakina7124/
Bayukina7110/
Bouekina719/
Bokinova717/
Bouchkin713/
Booshkin711/
Beyakina711/
Boikienė711/
Bockienė711/
Bhojakin711/
Bayeking711/
Bakina675,589/
Boquin672,053/
Bocken67899/
Bychin67745/
Bekina67640/
Bikina67581/
Baukin67542/
Bochin67433/
Boeken67421/
Bekink67288/
Bokken67269/
Baikin67247/
Baekin67229/
Bajkin67187/
Bujokienė67115/
Booken6795/
Bayken6772/
Bikkin6772/
Buyken6770/
Bytkyn6742/
Bokyna6740/
Vaykin6733/
Botkyn6727/
Voikin6726/
Bickin6723/
Bhoken6723/
Bakion6722/
Bekkin6721/
Bedkin6720/
Boiken6720/
Bakkin6720/
Backin6719/
Bouken6718/
Byskén6718/
Baycin6716/
Bockne6716/
Beyken6716/
Bykyna6716/
Beikin6715/
Buikin6711/
Bodkyn6710/
Boskyn6710/
Baykyn6710/
Beckin679/
Bgakin676/
Boykem675/
Bhokne675/
Beekin675/
Bakuin675/
Boycen675/
Beukin674/
Bhakin674/
Bokoen674/
Byskyn674/
Bakinn673/
Bidkin672/
Baakin672/
Boucin672/
Bouqin672/
Boqing672/
Beakin672/
Boccin672/
Bujkin671/
Buykim671/
Bazkin671/
Bhocin671/
Bikind671/
Bikion671/
Bikuin671/
Bojkinova671/
Bodken671/
Beykinova671/
Bokyon671/
Bikcin671/
Biçkin671/
Vojkin671/
Bekuin671/
Bekinc671/
Bokühn671/
Bykcnt671/
Boudkn671/
Beycin671/
Voykyn671/
Bahkin671/
Buekin671/
Bakien670/
Botkim670/
Bohken670/
Bokeen670/
Bodkne670/
Bozken670/

Boykin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boykin in the Russian language
Бойкинbojkin-

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boykin
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