Explore the Family Name Boylen

The meaning of Boylen

1. Irish: variant of Boylan, from Ó Baoighealláin. 2. English: variant of Boyland.

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How common is the last name Boylen in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Boylen has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 35,585th in terms of frequency, while by 2010 it had climbed to 32,750th. This represents a popularity gain of approximately 7.97 percent over the decade. The count of individuals with this surname also increased, from 598 in 2000 to 701 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of about 17.22 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the surname Boylen per 100,000 inhabitants rose from 0.22 to 0.24 in the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,585	#32,750	7.97%
Count	598	701	17.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.24	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boylen

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Boylen identified as White, at 93.14 percent in 2000 and rising slightly to 93.30 percent in 2010. Hispanic representation also saw a small increase, from 1.51 percent to 1.57 percent. However, there was a significant decrease in those identifying as Black, dropping from 4.01 percent to 2.28 percent. Interestingly, 2010 marked the first time individuals with this surname identified as belonging to two or more ethnicities, accounting for 2.43 percent of individuals named Boylen. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.14%	93.3%	0.17%
Two or More Races	0%	2.43%	0%
Black	4.01%	2.28%	-43.14%
Hispanic	1.51%	1.57%	3.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%