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Where Does The Last Name O'Boyce Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

O'Boyce is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Boyce? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,034,050^th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of O'Boyce are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name O'Boyce is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 261,608. In Ireland O'Boyce is most numerous in: Leinster, where 78 percent are found and Ulster, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

O'Boyce Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of O'Boyce has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Boyce last name rose 360 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Boyce Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Boyce last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.