Boylan Surname

28,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Boylan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Borland.' The place 'Boyland' is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls, Norfolk.

Richard de Boyland, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas le Boylaund, Suffolk, ibid.

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Boylan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2211:39,3084,843
Ireland2,9341:1,605322
England2,4701:22,5583,152
Australia1,6051:16,8202,364
Canada6991:52,7126,318
Northern Ireland4841:3,812753
Scotland3361:15,9341,975
Turkey2191:355,34922,304
Mexico1971:630,08210,209
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Wales461:67,2725,910
Micronesia321:3,320514
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Gibraltar131:2,612585
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
France61:11,070,454349,096
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,0521:2,159410
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:63,1497,319
Scotland821:45,6493,275
Wales21:784,20816,349
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0171:24,8983,089

Boylan (50) may also be a first name.

Boylan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Borland.' The place 'Boyland' is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls, Norfolk.

Richard de Boyland, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas le Boylaund, Suffolk, ibid.

Robert de Boylond, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Boylund, Norfolk, ibid.

1800. Married — Thomas Boyland and Mary Wool: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. O’Boylan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Baoighealláin A sept of Dartry (Co. Monaghan) IF 56; Plate 1

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Baoighealláin A sept of Dartry (Co. Monaghan) IF 56; Plate 1

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Boyland (Boia’s grove), in Norfolk.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Gaelic Irish name Ó'Baoighealláin and originating in the ancient kingdom of Airgealla, or Oriel in English. It is still most commonly found in the counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Meath, Louth and Dublin.

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Boylan Last Name Facts

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

Boylan (Arabic: بويلان, Russian: Бойлан) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Boylan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boylan? popularity and diffusion

Boylan is the 28,810th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 390,963 people. The surname Boylan is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Boylan are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 50 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,221 people, or 1 in 39,308. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Boylan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boylan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 143 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 640 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boylan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boylan surname are 12.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boylan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning R 237,168 per year; in United States they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning $49,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $47,529 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boyland923,006/
Boyalan92201/
Boylane9211/
Boylann921/
Boylain920/
Boylant920/
Bylan9110,160/
Bolan915,350/
Boyilane8628/
Boyalian862/
Boylaind861/
Boland8336,178/
Baylan839,214/
Bholan837,635/
Bolang831,704/
Boulan831,201/
Byland831,193/
Bolane831,114/
Bolgan83740/
Biolan83580/
Bolian83513/
Beylan83296/
Bollan83205/
Bolain83200/
Bolyan83175/
Bolhan83145/
Bolean83127/
Boylon83125/
Boelan83100/
Bylang8361/
Bolant8352/
Bytlan8347/
Byelan8338/
Botlan8332/
Boilan8319/
Boolan8314/
Bohlan8314/
Bolann8312/
Buolan835/
Boslan834/
Voylan833/
Bolaan833/
Boylam832/
Buylan832/
Bolahn831/
Bgolan831/
Bylane831/
Bylhan831/
Boyallian8021/
Bolland774,405/
Bouland771,852/
Boulant771,519/
Bholane771,201/
Boulain77980/
Bosland77969/
Boulhan77628/
Bayalan77500/
Boleane77312/
Boulean77283/
Bollain77243/
Bolatin77213/
Bolaane77194/
Bhoelan77189/
Beyland77120/
Botland7774/
Bolahan7773/
Bollian7767/
Boulian7761/
Bollant7759/
Bolgann7758/
Boulang7756/
Bolasin7751/
Boilane7750/
Bolanne7747/
Bohlant7744/
Bhoolan7737/
Boulane7736/
Bayılan7734/
Bholaan7730/
Bayland7729/
Bollaan7724/
Boullan7724/
Beyalan7723/
Baylian7722/
Bollang7717/
Boulyan7715/
Boyelon7710/
Baylain7710/
Bayolan7710/
Bylandt778/
Bollaín778/
Boolang777/
Bojland776/
Baylyan776/
Bolaine775/
Bholyan774/
Woyland774/
Voyland773/
Boyalam773/
Bolaang773/
Bolyand773/
Boylein773/
Beylian773/
Botlane773/
Boliang772/
Boillan772/
Booland772/
Boolian772/
Bouslan772/
Bayslan772/
Bolahun772/
Boliane772/
Botlang772/
Boilean771/
Bholain771/
Bolhand771/
Boyleyn771/
Boolann771/
Bayilan771/
Bholand771/
Bhollan771/
Bohlang771/
Boiland771/
Bolayne771/
Bajolan771/
Bollane771/
Bojalan771/
Bojolan771/
Bolacin771/
Bolahyn771/
Bolhane771/
Byelyan771/
D'Bolan771/
Boelyan771/
Boilang771/
Boliain771/
Boslain771/
Bysland770/
Buyland770/
Bohlamn770/
Boehlan770/
Bootlan770/
Balan73110,034/
Belan7317,234/
Bilan7310,950/
Bolon738,565/
Bălan737,098/
Bolam733,254/
Wolan731,701/
Volan73445/
Bylon73105/
Wylan7358/
Bolón7317/
Bälan737/
Bolán737/
Vylan735/
Bylam733/
Bélan733/
Bálan733/
Bělan733/
Uolan731/
Bolañ731/
Bãlan731/
Bouliane711,236/
Boutlane71858/
Boulland71732/
Bootland71469/
Boulhane71452/
Bottlang71253/
Bayaslan71201/
Bolattin7193/
Boullain7181/
Boulaine7165/
Boutland7152/
Boulanne7145/
Bolliand7144/
Bylanova7142/
Bohlandt7140/
Boullant7134/
Boilland7115/
Bojolyan7110/
Bolasing7110/
Boullian718/
Bouyelam716/
Bolanova715/
Bojalian715/
Bowellan715/
Bayllant714/
Bojelian713/
Boueland713/
Boullane713/
Bayolang713/
Boleanne712/
Boulahan712/
Bouleane712/
Bouliann712/
Bhayalan712/
Bolangne712/
Bolanová712/
Bolasint711/
Bollahan711/
Bolliant711/
Bouliang711/
Bhoollan711/
Bolhandt711/
Bolhatin711/
Bolangue711/
Bouyllon711/
Boulhand711/
Bholiaan711/
Biyolang711/
Bajoulan711/
Bouslane711/
Bouelane711/
Bhotlane711/
Bolhaine711/
Bootlane711/
Boullang711/
Boulaung711/
Hbolahan711/
Bottland710/
Boitlain710/
Beysland710/
Baylon6739,887/
Balane6718,888/
Bollam6715,336/
Beland6710,248/
Bajlan677,897/
Balang677,624/
Balyan676,427/
Bağlan674,905/
Boulianne674,786/
Ballan674,553/
Balian673,872/
Volant673,025/
Boulon672,091/
Voland672,028/
Bolong671,796/
Boulahcen671,485/
Baslan671,402/
Balean671,361/
Balgan671,356/
Baland671,340/
Balaan671,310/
Bilang671,304/
Bollon671,293/
Biland671,275/
Belang671,219/
Vollan671,049/
Belean67875/
Wollan67860/
Bilhan67838/
Belhan67793/
Balant67746/
Boulam67741/
Boleyn67719/
Balhan67653/
Bielan67642/
Bolone67611/
Bilyan67557/
Boulahsen67517/
Bilane67515/
Bitlan67513/
Bailan67512/
Bholon67488/
Béland67435/
Violan67411/
Bilian67408/
Belyan67406/
Belian67405/
Beslan67402/
Boslon67343/
Baylam67299/
Boilon67286/
Belane67279/
Balayn67272/
Wohlan67232/
Belain67225/
Baylassin67209/
Balain67194/
Bholasing67186/
Biolon67175/
Volian67156/
Bahlan67148/
Bhilan67144/
Batlan67134/
Boulangue67131/
Balaun67128/
Bhalan67123/
Bilant67116/
Bilgan67111/
Belant67110/
Waylan67105/
Baulan67101/
Boilam6794/
Bălean6793/
Baalan6791/
Vylhan6790/
Boslam6779/
Voulan6779/
Wolant6770/
Bîtlan6769/
Bylone6759/
Bolond6756/
Bilaan6751/
Balanh6749/
Behlan6748/
Woolan6747/
Bolasingh6746/
Volgan6745/
Bohjalian6736/
Balann6735/
Bislan6735/
Bilain6734/
Bălșan6733/
Volain6731/
Betlan6727/
Baylón6727/
Beilan6726/
Bolyachin6724/
Bolaingue6724/
Belgan6723/
Vyland6723/
Veylan6723/
Boulachin6721/
Beylon6719/
Bolont6719/
Bayaslian6717/
Bolyanova6713/
Volyan6712/
Botlon6712/
Bholam6712/
Volane6712/
Boulanova6711/
Botlam6711/
Boulliant6711/
Volann6710/
Beelan6710/
Bâtlan6710/
Boolam679/
Bihlan679/
Bolein678/
Boleam678/
Bolion678/
Wolian678/
Volean677/
Bijlan677/
Boulliane677/
Belaan677/
Boloon677/
Bylyon677/
Boiallian676/
Ouelan676/
Belaun676/
Bhelan675/
Vylian675/
Wylane674/
Beyaslian674/
Buelan674/
Balajn674/
Belayn673/
Bolaam673/
Bayalaain673/
Voilan673/
Bolhanova673/
Volhan673/
Bealan672/
Boloin672/
Belanc672/
Wolean672/
Volanc672/
Bylong672/
Bilaun672/
Vaylan672/
Bollón672/
Boleun672/
Baylòn672/
Wolane672/
Bohlanova672/
Boullanne671/
Beulan671/
Buylanova671/
Bolgon671/
Bolhassen671/
Boloun671/
Boullaine671/
Bayaslyan671/
Bohjallan671/
Bohlon671/
Voolan671/
Whylan671/
Weylan671/
Boylom671/
Balahn671/
Volayn671/
Vyslan671/
Wylain671/
Woulan671/
Wolank671/
Wolann671/
Boilianne671/
Boliam671/
Bolaão671/
Bolañe671/
Bollòn671/
Builan671/
Boulán671/
Beylán671/
Balanĉ671/
Bouslahan671/
Bayelagne671/
Bohjalyan671/
Bohjilyan671/
Wyhlan671/
Bilean671/
Bolhon671/
Bootlaung671/
Belann670/
Bolamd670/
Wholan670/
Balamn670/

Boylan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boylan in the Russian language
Бойланbojlan-
Boylan in the Arabic language
بويلانbwylan-

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