Cognomen Boykin (Boykin 
, Бойкин 
, بويكن) , throughout the world, is a common surname. The family name Boykin is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Bulgaria, and New Zealand, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Russia, and Canada. Much less frequently, Boykin is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Boykin | Japan, Bulgaria, United States, Canada, Israel |
| Бойкин | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria |
| samuel boykin botanist (1786-1848) (b. 1786) |
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boykin wright American lawyer and legislator, US (b. 1852) |
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| john a. boykin (b. 1803) |
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| alexander hamilton boykin 1815--1866; Boykin, Hamilton (b. 1815) |
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| samuel boykin born 1829; died 1899 (b. 1829) |
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frank william boykin American politician (1885-1969), US (b. 1885) |
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| edwin t. boykin American politician, US (b. 1854) |
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otis boykin American inventor and engineer (1920-1982), US (b. 1920) |
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| boykin cabell wright American lawyer and army officer, US (b. 1891) |
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william g. boykin Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, US (b. 1948) |
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| edward boykin (b. 1889) |
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bob boykin musician (1952-2020), US (b. 1952) |
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brenda boykin American singer, US (b. 1957) |
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keith boykin American writer and broadcaster, US (b. 1965) |
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christopher boykin American entertainer and musician (1972-2017), US (b. 1972) |
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