How common is the surname Boykins?

4,105 people in the United States had the surname Boykins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,212 Americans. It ranked 8,073rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Boykins?

Earl Boykins, American basketball player (born 1976).

Where is the surname Boykins most common?

Wikidata records people named Boykins in the United States.

Is the surname Boykins getting more or less common?

More common. 3,588 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,105 in 2010, up 14%.

The surname Boykins

A surname, carried by 4,105 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B252

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Boykins is more common than 95% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,105 people named Boykins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 75,212 Americans. That is up 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,588.

#8,073

rank among US surnames

4,105

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+14.4%

change since 2000 (was #8,457)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,067	Jessee	4,108	75,157
#8,070	Haider	4,107	75,175
#8,072	McCarley	4,106	75,194
#8,073	Kinley	4,105	75,212
#8,076	Lovely	4,104	75,230
#8,080	Carraway	4,103	75,249

Who is named Boykins

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Boykins identified as Black (not Hispanic), 3.5% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 92%
White (not Hispanic) 3.5%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Boykinss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Earl Boykins
American basketball player (born 1976)

Questions

How common is the surname Boykins?: 4,105 people in the United States had the surname Boykins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,212 Americans. It ranked 8,073rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Boykins?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Boykins identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Boykins?: Earl Boykins, American basketball player (born 1976).
Where is the surname Boykins most common?: Wikidata records people named Boykins in the United States.
Is the surname Boykins getting more or less common?: More common. 3,588 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,105 in 2010, up 14%.