Boynton Surname

43,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,061 people bear this surname

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

Boynton Surname Definition:

A parish in the E. R. of co. York, where the baronet's family resided temp. Hen. III.

Boynton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,0291:36,1414,489
England1,1121:50,1066,214
Canada4671:78,8988,846
Australia2161:124,98013,694
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Wales61:515,75523,171
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6071:40,1575,104
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2681:15,3671,972

Boynton (89) may also be a first name.

Boynton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in the E. R. of co. York, where the baronet's family resided temp. Hen. III.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From Buvington, in the Wolds, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, now called Boynton Dugdale, so named from its being higher in place or altitude.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Or De Brus, abbreviated from Boventon. See Bruce. Robert Fitz-Norman Bruis or Bruce of Boventon witnessed a charter of Ranulph de Merlai for St. Mary’s, York, 1129 (Mon. ii. 1024). Norman, his father, was son of Robert de Brus, living 1086. The family of De Boventon or Boynton in the 12th and 13th centuries held a leading position in York, and from it descend the baronets Boynton.

The Norman People (1874)

From Boyton; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boynton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boynton (Russian: Бойнтон) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boynton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,165th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 604,224 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Boynton reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Boynton is also the 1,011,231st most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 89 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 10,029 people, or 1 in 36,141. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Boynton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boynton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boynton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boynton last name are 3.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boynton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning R 187,788 per year; in United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $56,069 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boyanton93327/
Boyenton9313/
Boyinton937/
Boytnton931/
Booynton931/
Boyneton930/
Boyonton930/
Bonton92828/
Bontong861,300/
Baynton861,208/
Bontone86486/
Boonton86433/
Bointon86111/
Bounton868/
Bonthon867/
Boyntan862/
Beynton862/
Bontton861/
Bontoon861/
Boyntom860/
Boenton860/
Boontong80632/
Boonthon80382/
Bonthond8074/
Bounthon8020/
Bonthong8013/
Boontoon808/
Boontoun803/
Bountong801/
Beyneton801/
Bountoun801/
Boontone801/
Bayntton800/
Boyontan800/
Bayinton800/
Banton779,214/
Bontan77201/
Bontun7728/
Wonton7713/
Bontom775/
Vonton774/
Bontón771/
Bomton770/
Boonthong752,420/
Bayantong75351/
Bounthong75118/
Bounthone7515/
Boonthonh752/
Boontoung752/
Bounthoun751/
Bontongue751/
Buyantong751/
Boonthoun751/
Bainton711,156/
Boontan71986/
Banthon71539/
Woonton71392/
Bayntun71365/
Boontun71326/
Bontant71246/
Bantong71216/
Bontang71125/
Boontom7194/
Baunton7183/
Bantoon7128/
Wonthon7118/
Weynton7111/
Boutentoun719/
Boonthoung719/
Bonthom717/
Bountom715/
Bounthoung713/
Bantone713/
Beenton712/
Vontong712/
Buinton711/
Bonthun711/
Beinton711/
Bannton711/
Vonthon711/
Wontton711/
Wounton711/
Bontand711/
Bontane711/
Bontoum711/
Boomton711/
Boonthongk711/
Bayntom710/
Beanton710/
Bountan710/
Bayntan710/
Banthong67623/
Boonthan67351/
Bondtoum67242/
Boontang67211/
Wonthong67148/
Bauntong67136/
Boonthun6771/
Boonthom6762/
Boontung6753/
Wountong6724/
Bountane679/
Basenton679/
Bounthan676/
Boontoum676/
Boontoom675/
Bantoung674/
Baintong674/
Bantoong674/
Bounthom673/
Banthoon672/
Basinton672/
Bonttane671/
Buyontan671/
Bantosin671/
Boohntan671/
Bountang671/
Boontaan671/
Beeneton670/
Bonthane670/
Bayentan670/

Boynton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boynton in the Russian language
Бойнтонbojnton-

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