Boylston

Boylston Meaning & Origin

About Boylston
The surname Boylston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bula" or "Bula's town." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Boylston. The name Boylston is primarily found in Worcestershire, England, and is associated with the village of the same name. Over time, individuals with the surname Boylston have migrated to other parts of the world, particularly the United States.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boylston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boylston: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boylston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boylston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B042305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ”ΙͺlstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boylston in Braille

Here's how to represent Boylston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boylston in braille

How to sign the name Boylston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boylston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boylston in sign language

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