Boyle Surname
Approximately 114,060 people bear this surname
Boyle Surname Definition:
This Scottish surname, by many thought to be the same as Irish Boyle (from O'Baoghail, Anglicized as Boghill, Boyle, and even as Hill), is of Norman origin, from Boyville, otherwise Boeville or Beauville, near Caen (Baring-Gould, p. 212).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54,690 | 1:6,628 | 780 |
| England | 15,157 | 1:3,676 | 495 |
| Australia | 11,125 | 1:2,427 | 319 |
| Ireland | 8,644 | 1:545 | 88 |
| Scotland | 8,261 | 1:648 | 84 |
| Canada | 6,535 | 1:5,638 | 821 |
| Northern Ireland | 4,001 | 1:461 | 55 |
| New Zealand | 1,535 | 1:2,950 | 443 |
| Nigeria | 845 | 1:209,636 | 12,466 |
| Wales | 562 | 1:5,506 | 613 |
| South Africa | 367 | 1:147,623 | 16,807 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Thailand | 226 | 1:312,559 | 53,834 |
| France | 206 | 1:322,440 | 48,940 |
| Spain | 166 | 1:281,639 | 17,320 |
| Argentina | 140 | 1:305,310 | 24,356 |
| Germany | 99 | 1:813,186 | 59,527 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| Japan | 69 | 1:1,852,816 | 26,842 |
| Isle of Man | 61 | 1:1,407 | 240 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Brazil | 45 | 1:4,757,207 | 124,005 |
| Guyana | 40 | 1:19,056 | 2,431 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Norway | 33 | 1:155,827 | 19,235 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Peru | 28 | 1:1,135,147 | 20,057 |
| Slovakia | 23 | 1:232,020 | 36,711 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 1:16,094 | 893 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10,814 | 1:410 | 46 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4,113 | 1:910 | 155 |
| England | 3,592 | 1:6,786 | 1,049 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:16,004 | 951 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,138 | 1:3,552 | 424 |
Boyle (625) may also be a first name.
Boyle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This Scottish surname, by many thought to be the same as Irish Boyle (from O'Baoghail, Anglicized as Boghill, Boyle, and even as Hill), is of Norman origin, from Boyville, otherwise Boeville or Beauville, near Caen (Baring-Gould, p. 212). DD de boiu (= David de Boiuil) appears as a witness between 1164—74 (Melros), William de Boyvill was one of an inquisition held at Carlisle, 1280, and in 1291 he was appointed to take the fealty of the bishop of Whitherne, and thereafter with the bishop the fealty of those of all Galloway (Bain, II, p. 59,124). In 1291 Henry de Boyville was castellan of the castles of Dumfries, Wigtown, and Kirkcudbright, in succession to Sir William de Boyville (ibid., II, 576,580). Three individuals of this name, probably all related one to another, rendered homage in 1296 (ibid., II, p. 203,205, 210). In course of time the pronunciation of the name slipped into one syllable, written in 1362 Boyll, 1367 Boyuil, 1482 Boyle, 1500 Boyl, 1560 Boile. Gavin Boyll was prebendary of Abirnethy, 1547 (Rollok, 37). The name is not common anywhere outside of Ayrshire and Wigtownshire, where until recently it was pronounced in common speech as "Bole." Boill 1721, Bowill 13c., Boyell 1625, Boylle 1653.
V. O’Boyle.
Ó Baoighill This sept shared with O’Donnells and O’Doghertys the leadership of the north-west. Occasionally Bohil in Co. Down. Bibl; IF 57 etc; SIF 19; Map Don; Plate II
“Peril” in Erse (Baoighill).
(Irish, Scottish) Grandson of Baoigheall (vain pledge); one who came from Beauville, the name of two places in France.
##### (English) One who came from Boynton (village of Bofa’s people), in Yorkshire.
Sir Richard B., father of Sir Robert B., one of the barons of Scotland who swore fealty to Edw. I. in 1206, was of Kelburne in N.B. It is probable that he was of Norman descent, and that the surname is a modification of Boville, as it was written Boyvill or Boyvile in the XIII. and XIV. cent. See Boville.
Probably originally Boyville, from Bonville, a parish near Rouen, France. The Scottish family are descended from Richard Boyle of Kelburn in Ayrshire, temp. Alexander III.
Ralph Buelles or Buels occurs in Normandy 1195, MRS. See Boyle.
From Boile, otherwise Boelles or Builles, now La Buille, near Rouen. Fulcher Budellus or de Buelles witnessed a charter of Odo of Bayeux 1074 (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. viii. 436). Bartholomew de Boel, Vidame of Chartres, was a leader in Palestine 1096 (Ord. Vitalis). William de Bool or Boeles, and Gilbert, occur in Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Osbert de Boel was of Lincoln, 1138 (Mon. ii. 326). Osbert de Boelles, 1165, held lands in Devon (Liber Niger), Lambert de B. in the eastern counties (Ib.). The family afterwards appears in Bedford, Warwick, Southants, Stafford, Rutland, Salop. In the latter, William de Buels (descended from Helias de Buel, living t. John) sold estates 1290 to Robert Burnel, Bishop of Bath (Eyton, Salop, iii. 203). His son William and his family settled in Hereford, and hence sprang Ludovic Buel or Boyle of Hereford (Harl. MS. 1545), ancestor of the Earls of Cork, Burlington, Orrery, Shannon, and other great houses.
Of Scotland, from Boyville of Normandy, otherwise Boeville (See Bousfield). Many of the name occur in Normandy, 12th cent. William de Boeville (Boeville) was of Suffolk, 1086, William de Boeville of Essex and Herts, 1130, Helias de Boyvill and William de Buiville of Gloucester and Bucks, 1165 (Liber Niger). David de Boyvill of Scotland (12th cent.) witnessed a charter of William the Lion (Chart. Mailros.). Richard, the king’s marshal, granted a fishery in the Tweed, held from David De Bouvele, his uncle (Ib.). The Earls of Glasgow of this line have adopted the arms of the English Boyles, as arms of affection, in addition to their own.
From the Irish O’Baoighill; a personal name.
Boyle Demographics
Average Boyle Salary in
United States
$47,985 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boyle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boyle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boyle (Arabic: بويلي) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Boyle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,958th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 63,892 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Boyle are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 333,332nd most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 625 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 54,690 people, or 1 in 6,628. In The United States Boyle is most frequent in: New York, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 126 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Boyle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Boyle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boyle last name rose 387 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 20 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 573 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boyle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boyle last name are 9.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.26% registered with the party.
The amount Boyle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.75% more than the national average, earning 528,650 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,399 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning R 294,828 per year; in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $53,063 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boyle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boyle in the Arabic language | ||
| بويلي | bwyly | - |
| بويل | bwyl | - |
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