Boyle is an Irish and Scottish surname of Gaelic or Norman origin. In the northwest of Ireland it is one of the most common family names. Notable people with the surname include:
Politics, government, and law
Brendan F. Boyle (born 1977), politicianCharles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington (died 1732), Irish politicianCharles A. Boyle (1907–1959), U.S. Representative from IllinoisCharles Cavendish Boyle (1849–1916), British colonial administratorCharles Edmund Boyle (1836–1888), U.S. Representative from PennsylvaniaDavid Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow (1833–1915), governor of New Zealand 1892–1897David Boyle, Lord Boyle (1772–1853), Scottish judge and privy counsellor of the United KingdomSir Edward Boyle, 1st Baronet (1848–1909), MP for Taunton 1906–1909, grandfather of Baron BoyleEdward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth (1923–1981), British Conservative Party politician, MP 1950–1970Edward C. Boyle, (died 1981), Allegheny County District Attorney for Pittsburgh from 1956 to 1964Edward James Boyle, Sr. (1913–2002), U.S. federal judgeEmmet D. Boyle (1879–1926), former Governor of NevadaFrancis Boyle (born 1950), professor of international lawGeorge Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow (1825–1890), Scottish politicianHarris Boyle (c. 1953–1975), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force memberHugh Boyle Ewing (1826–1905), American diplomat, author and lawyerJames Boyle (academic) (born 1959), professor of lawJames Boyle (Donegal politician) (1863–1936), Irish politician, Member of Parliament for West Donegal 1900–1902James Boyle (Fianna Fáil politician) (fl.1930s), Fianna Fáil Member of the 1934–1936 Seanad ÉireannJames Boyle Uniacke (1799–1858), Canadian politicianJane J. Boyle (born 1954), District judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of TexasJohn Boyle (congressman) (1774–1835), member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesJohn Boyle (UK politician) (c. 1870–1950), Unionist politician from Northern IrelandJohn Robert Boyle (1870–1936), Albertan politicianJoshua Boyle, Member of Parliament in the Irish House of CommonsKevin Boyle (lawyer) (1943–2010), Northern Ireland-born human rights activist, barrister and educatorKevin J. Boyle (born 1980), member of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesMike Boyle (born 1944), mayor of Omaha, NebraskaMurrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington (1709–1769), governor of LimerickPatricia Boyle (1937–2014), American judgeSarah Patton Boyle (1906-1994), Virginian civil rights activistTerrence Boyle (born 1945), U.S. judgeW. A. Boyle (1904–1985), president of the United Mine Workers of America union, 1963–1972William M. Boyle (1903–1961), American Democratic political activist from KansasGreg Boyle (priest) (born 1954), Jesuit priest in East Los AngelesHugh Charles Boyle (1873–1950), American Roman Catholic bishopJohn Boyle (bishop) (1563–1620), BishopRichard Boyle (bishop) (c.1574–1644), Archbishop of TuamSciences, math, and medicine
Brian J. Boyle, astrophysicistDavid Boyle (archaeologist) (1842–1911), Canadian educator and archaeologistHenry Edmund Gaskin Boyle (1875–1941), anaesthesiologistPhelim Boyle (born 1941), quantitative finance academicRobert Boyle (1627–1691), Anglo-Irish natural philosopherRobert William Boyle (1883–1955), Canadian physicist, co-inventor of sonarWillard Boyle (1924–2011), Canadian physicistBrian Boyle (born 1984), professional hockey playerBuzz Boyle (1908–1978), Major League Baseball playerDan Boyle (ice hockey) (born 1976), professional ice hockey playerDaryl Boyle (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey playerDavid Boyle (rugby league) (born 1959), former Australian rugby league playerEddie Boyle (1874–1941), Major League Baseball playerHugh Boyle (golfer) (born 1936), Irish golferJack Boyle (1866–1913), Major League Baseball playerJim Boyle (born 1962), American football playerJimmy Boyle (baseball) (1904–1958), American baseball playerJimmy Boyle (footballer) (born 1972), former Scottish footballerJohn Boyle (footballer born 1946), Scottish footballerJohn Boyle (footballer born 1986), Scottish footballerLauren Boyle (born 1987), New Zealand swimmerMorrie Boyle, Australian rugby league footballerPatrick Boyle (footballer) (born 1987), Scottish footballerRaelene Boyle (born 1951), Australian athleteRichard Boyle (canoeist) (born 1961), New Zealand sprint canoeistRichard Boyle (rower) (1888–1953), British rower and medallist at the 1908 Summer OlympicsRyan Boyle (born 1981), U.S. lacrosse playerRyan Boyle (rugby league) (born 1987), rugby league playerStephen Boyle (born 1953), Australian footballerSteve Boyle (rugby union) (born 1953), English rugby union playerSteve Boyle (boxer) (born 1962), Scottish boxerTerry Boyle (born 1958), Former footballer from WalesTommy Boyle (footballer born 1886) (1886–1940), football player who played for Barnsley, Burnley, and WrexhamTommy Boyle (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1972), football player who played for Sheffield United, Manchester United, and Northampton TownWesley Boyle (born 1979), Football midfielderAndrew Boyle (1919–1991), journalist and biographerCharles Boyle (poet) (born 1951), UK poetDavid Boyle (author) (born 1958), economics author and journalistJohn Boyle O'Reilly (1844–1890), Irish poet and novelistKay Boyle (1902–1992), U.S. writer and political activistKevin Boyle (historian) (born 1960), author and professor of history at Ohio State UniversityNicholas Boyle (born 1946), British literature historianPatrick Boyle (writer) (1905–1982), Irish writerT. Coraghessan Boyle (born 1948), U.S. novelist and short story writerGert Boyle (born 1924), U.S. businesswomanJarrod Boyle, Washington winemakerJoseph W. Boyle (1867–1923), Canadian adventurerLisa Boyle (born 1964), U.S. modelMark Boyle (snooker player) (born 1981), snooker playerSarah Boyle (1609–1633), wife of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of CorkTimothy Boyle (born 1949), U.S. businessmanRichard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (1566–1643), Lord Treasurer of IrelandRichard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington (1612–1698), Lord High Treasurer of IrelandCharles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan (1639–1694), Irish politicianCharles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington (died 1704), Anglo-Irish politicianRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694–1753), architectJohn Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork (1707–1762), writer and friend of Jonathan SwiftHamilton Boyle, 6th Earl of Cork (1729–1764), British and Irish politicianEdmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork (1742–1798), Irish peerEdmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork (1767–1856), Irish soldier and peerRichard Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork (1829–1904), British politicianCharles Boyle, 10th Earl of Cork (1861–1925), Irish soldier and peerWilliam Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork and Orrery (1873–1967), Admiral of the FleetJohn Boyle, 14th Earl of Cork (1916–2003), Irish peerRoger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (1621–1679), Irish soldier, statesman and dramatistCharles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (1674–1731), author, soldier and statesmanHenry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton (1669–1725), Lord Treasurer of IrelandFrancis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon (1623–1699), Privy Councillor and governor of County CorkRichard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon (1675–1740), field marshalHenry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon (1682–1764), Irish politicianRichard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon (1727–1807), 2nd Earl of Shannon, Irish politicianHenry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon (1771–1842), Irish politicianRichard Boyle, 4th Earl of Shannon (1809–1868), 4th Earl of Shannon, British politicianHenry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon (1833–1890), British politicianWilliam George Boyle (1830–1908), British soldier and politicianMary Boyle, Countess of Cork and Orrery (1746–1840), 18th-century British literary hostessDavid Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow (1666–1733), Scottish politicianJohn Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow (1688–1740), Scottish politicianJohn Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow (1714–1775), Scottish politicianGeorge Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow (1766–1843), British peerJames Carr-Boyle, 5th Earl of Glasgow (1792–1869), British politician and naval commanderPatrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow (born 1939), British politician and chief of Clan BoyleBoyle Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
