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Boynton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire named Boynton from the Old English personal name Bōfa + the connective particle -ing- denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’. Alternatively the name may have arisen from Boyton in Wiltshire (recorded in Domesday Book as Boientone) or from Boyington Court in Kent (recorded in 1207 as Bointon) both of which are named with the Old English personal name Boia + tūn ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Royston, Brinton, Benton, Branton, Brenton, Banton, Pointon, Booton

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Where is the Boynton family from?

You can see how Boynton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boynton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boynton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 459 Boynton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Boynton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boynton families in 1891.
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What did your Boynton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boynton. 19% of Boynton men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Boynton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boynton were Old Age Pensioner and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Horseman On Farm
    9%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Boynton. For the veterans among your Boynton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boynton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Boynton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1955. The average life expectancy for Boynton in 1941 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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