Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BOYNTON
There are approximately 1,160 people named Boynton in the UK. That makes it the 6,540th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Boynton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Boynton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Buvington, in the Wolds, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, now called Boynton Dugdale, so named from its being higher in place or altitude.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOYNTON.* Bartholomew de Bovhigton, living at the beginning of the XII. cent., stands at the head of the pedigree. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.