Boylan Surname
Approximately 18,640 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBoylan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,221 | 1:39,308 | 4,843 |
| Ireland | 2,934 | 1:1,605 | 322 |
| England | 2,470 | 1:22,558 | 3,152 |
| Australia | 1,605 | 1:16,820 | 2,364 |
| Canada | 699 | 1:52,712 | 6,318 |
| Northern Ireland | 484 | 1:3,812 | 753 |
| Scotland | 336 | 1:15,934 | 1,975 |
| Turkey | 219 | 1:355,349 | 22,304 |
| Mexico | 197 | 1:630,082 | 10,209 |
| South Africa | 138 | 1:392,592 | 34,819 |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1:43,542 | 7,204 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Micronesia | 32 | 1:3,320 | 514 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,052 | 1:2,159 | 410 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 386 | 1:63,149 | 7,319 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:45,649 | 3,275 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,017 | 1:24,898 | 3,089 |
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.
V. O’Boylan.
Ó Baoighealláin A sept of Dartry (Co. Monaghan) IF 56; Plate 1
Ó Baoighealláin A sept of Dartry (Co. Monaghan) IF 56; Plate 1
(English) One who came from Boyland (Boia’s grove), in Norfolk.
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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Boylan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boylan in the Russian language | ||
| Бойлан | bojlan | - |
| Boylan in the Arabic language | ||
| بويلان | bwylan | - |
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