Boynton Family History

Boynton Surname 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, Buxton, Denton

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5K	Immigration Records
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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 1911 there were 127 Boynton families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Boynton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Boynton families in 1911.

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What did your Boynton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Boynton.

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Farmer

42%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

10%

Farming

10%

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Passenger List

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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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Boynton Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Boynton family from?

What did your Boynton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Boynton.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

42%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

10%

Farming

10%

What Boynton family records will you find?

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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