Find out how popular the last name Boardman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Boardman.

Boardman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Boardman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boardman in America

Boardman is the 5823rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boardman surname appeared 5,938 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Boardman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boardman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Boardman

The surname Boardman is of English origin and can be traced back to the early medieval period in Britain. It is a locational surname derived from various place names that include the Old English word "bord" meaning a plank or board, combined with the word "mann" meaning a man or person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Boardman appears in the Domesday Book, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this record, the name is spelled as "Bordeman" and refers to individuals residing in areas such as Boardman near Oldham, Lancashire, or Boardman in Cheshire.

The name Boardman can also be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, including the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1230 and the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1332. These records provide insights into the geographical distribution of the name during that period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Boardman was John Boardman, born in Cheshire around 1350. He was a merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the local community. Another notable figure was Thomas Boardman (c. 1505-1572), a clergyman who served as the Rector of Buxton in Derbyshire.

In the 16th century, the Boardman family established itself in Warwickshire, where they held estates and positions of influence. Sir John Boardman (1545-1623) was a prominent member of this family, serving as a Justice of the Peace and a member of the English Parliament.

Moving forward to the 17th century, Richard Boardman (1621-1689) was a celebrated Puritan minister and author who played a significant role in the religious life of England during the turbulent period of the English Civil War and the Restoration.

Other notable individuals with the surname Boardman include John Boardman (1758-1840), a British botanist and plant collector who made significant contributions to the study of flora in Australia, and Thomas Boardman (1784-1864), an American clergyman and author who was actively involved in the anti-slavery movement.

Throughout the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname have been observed, including Boardeman, Bordeman, and Burdman, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal practices of different areas where the name was common.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boardman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Boardman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Boardman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Boardman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Boardman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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