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

Boyland, 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 Boyland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boyland in America

Boyland is the 19498th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boyland surname appeared 1,385 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Boyland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boyland 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 Boyland

The surname Boyland finds its origins in England, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have evolved from an Old English place name referring to a "boy's land" or a small landholding owned by a young man or boy. This surname is derived from the words "boya" (boy) and "land" (land or territory).

The earliest recorded instances of the Boyland surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275 mention a Robert de Boyland, while the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1315 list a William de Boyland.

In the 16th century, the Boyland surname appeared in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1558, which recorded a John Boyland. Around the same time, the Visitation of Berkshire in 1566 documented a family with the Boyland name.

One notable figure in history bearing the Boyland surname was Sir John Boyland (1563-1644), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Andover in 1624 and 1625. Another individual of note was Thomas Boyland (1630-1685), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Stoke Newington in London.

In the 18th century, the Boyland surname was found in various parish records and local histories. For instance, the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, mention a William Boyland who was born in 1712. Additionally, the History of Norfolk published in 1781 references a family named Boyland residing in the county.

Other notable individuals with the Boyland surname include John Boyland (1774-1840), an English engraver and artist known for his landscape paintings, and Charles Boyland (1820-1888), a British architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the Boyland surname have emerged, such as Boylan, Boylen, Byland, and Bylond, reflecting regional dialects and scribal errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boyland

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

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 Boyland 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 Boyland 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 Boyland was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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