Boyland Surname
Approximately 3,006 people bear this surname
Boyland 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 SurnameBoyland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,682 | 1:215,493 | 20,989 |
| England | 629 | 1:88,582 | 9,600 |
| Australia | 295 | 1:91,511 | 10,486 |
| Wales | 92 | 1:33,636 | 3,370 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Northern Ireland | 53 | 1:34,812 | 3,411 |
| Luxembourg | 51 | 1:11,383 | 1,973 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 130 | 1:34,076 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 221 | 1:110,296 | 10,827 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:162,520 | 14,796 |
Boyland (20) may also be a first name.
Boyland 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.
BOILOND: Bernardus de Boilond c. 1150, witnessed a charter of the church of Lohworuora (REG., 11). There was a place and family of this name, perhaps from Boyland in co. Norfolk.
(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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Boyland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boyland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boyland is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boyland? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 147,321st most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,424,333 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Boyland are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Boyland is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 20 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,682 people, or 1 in 215,493. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 27 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Boyland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boyland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Boyland surname grew 544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Boyland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boyland surname are 10.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.38% registered with the party.
The amount Boyland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.66% less than the national average, earning R 69,720 per year; in United States they earn 6.69% less than the national average, earning $40,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,854 CAD per year.
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