Boylan

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Irish

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Baoighealláin (“descendant of Baoigheallán”), a diminutive of Baoigheall, a personal name composed of the elements baoth (“vain, foolish”) + geall (“pledge, token”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Boyland Derived from Boylan
Boyl Root name
Abee Irish origin
Ahearn Irish origin
Ahern Irish origin
Aherne Irish origin
Aidan Irish origin
Aiden Irish origin
Allardice Irish origin
Anguish Irish origin

Popularity by Country

Boylan

Rank #1578

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Boylan

Rank #5106

Frequency 6,306 people (2.34 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 93.85% Hispanic 1.63% Black 2.68% Asian/PI 0.49% Native Am. 0.25% Two+ 1.09%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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