Boles Surname

21,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Boles Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bole (tree trunk), in Nottinghamshire, or Bolas (wood where bows were obtained), in Shropshire; dweller at the sign of the bull; one with bullish characteristics.

Boles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,6131:17,5842,228
Egypt1,8611:49,4014,858
Canada9701:37,9854,784
England3321:167,82515,507
Ireland3011:15,6441,752
Australia2281:118,40213,082
Philippines1811:559,32762,686
Scotland1701:31,4933,187
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
Northern Ireland801:23,0632,647
France591:1,125,809120,603
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Italy431:1,422,24979,532
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Belize101:35,5472,218
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Panama51:782,45211,059
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2981:14,8651,906
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Scotland461:81,3744,449
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4041:20,8902,638

The alternate forms: Boleš (19) & Boleś (1) are calculated separately.

Boles (729) may also be a first name.

Boles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bole (tree trunk), in Nottinghamshire, or Bolas (wood where bows were obtained), in Shropshire; dweller at the sign of the bull; one with bullish characteristics.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English) One who made or sold concave vessels or bowls.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Domesd. presents us with two tenants in chief called Bolle and Bollo, the former in Hants, and the latter in Dorset. Bouelles is the name of a place near Neufchatel in Normandy. Ferguson derives it, and several similar names, from the =. Norse bauli, a bull, but it is probably local, as De Bolle is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably from the sign of an inn, as "John at the Bowl,"i. e., at the sign of the bowl. Boel, local, a town in South Jutland, Denmark. Boel, Dutch, an estate, also one who keeps a mistress.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bowles is an old Wilts name. The most influential families bearing this name are said to have come from Bristol during the 15th century. In the following century they were resident in Burcombe, and during the 18th century they supplied sheriffs and members of parliament for the county (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Boles Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boles Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Boles (Marathi: बोलेस, Russian: Болес) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Boleš or Boleś. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boles? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,558th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 288,444 people. The surname Boles is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Boles are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Boles is also the 305,398th most numerous first name globally, held by 729 people.

The last name Boles is most common in The United States, where it is held by 20,613 people, or 1 in 17,584. In The United States Boles is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Boles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boles last name rose 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 101 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boles last name are 16.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20116.72% more than the national average, earning R 48,042,600 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $42,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $48,235 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boleš9319/
Boleś931/
Boyles9122,150/
Boules915,423/
Bolles913,335/
Bolese911,225/
Boiles911,140/
Bolies91153/
Boleas91147/
Boleis91105/
Booles9194/
Bolets9171/
Bohles9165/
Bolesh9138/
Boeles9130/
Boless9115/
Boleus915/
Bolges914/
Bolest913/
Bholes912/
Bolees911/
Bosles911/
Botles911/
Boleys911/
Bole8924,632/
Bols892,310/
Bottles83422/
Bolesch8377/
Boyless8347/
Bouleis8332/
Boehles8324/
Bollies8318/
Bolleis8316/
Bouleys8316/
Bootles8313/
Boulles8312/
Boulies8310/
Bholesh838/
Bouless836/
Bolless834/
Boylles834/
Boulets833/
Bolesse833/
Bolheys831/
Bouleas831/
Bousles831/
Boyhles831/
Boylees831/
Boolesh831/
Boglies831/
Bouhles831/
Boulhes831/
Bosleys831/
Bholeis831/
Booyles830/
Boohles830/
Bouyles830/
Bolheis830/
Boilest830/
Boletts830/
Boyle80114,060/
Bales8024,049/
Bhole8022,401/
Bolle8013,599/
Bolis8012,676/
Boley809,000/
Boule805,144/
Bolea805,109/
Boler804,199/
Bohle803,954/
Bolze801,941/
Boels801,252/
Bolet801,178/
Bosle801,099/
Beles801,005/
Boole80971/
Bolls80838/
Woles80680/
Bolei80592/
Bohls80541/
Boile80518/
Boleu80502/
Boils80496/
Bules80407/
Bolys80310/
Bolee80303/
Bolie80260/
Bools80250/
Boleh80238/
Bouls80225/
Bolsø80186/
Botle80177/
Bolec80159/
Bolst80132/
Bolex80127/
Voles80104/
Bolce8096/
Bolge8094/
Bolez8072/
Bolse8071/
Boyls8067/
Bolhe8055/
Bolås8037/
Béles8034/
Bolsh8033/
Báles8033/
Bolje8030/
Boled8015/
Bolep8013/
Bgole8010/
Bojle807/
Bolss806/
Boëls805/
Boïls804/
Boële803/
Buole802/
Bolhs801/
Boleć801/
Bolše801/
Bolsz801/
Bolesova7793/
Boulleys7743/
Boulesse7724/
Botelles777/
Bouhleis771/
Bouhless771/
Bolesová771/
Botilles770/
Bhosle73340,980/
Boulet7321,313/
Bosley7311,809/
Boller739,672/
Voyles737,512/
Builes737,003/
Bouley735,400/
Balles732,975/
Boulle732,871/
Bosler732,511/
Boulis731,551/
Voiles731,358/
Bollea731,081/
Bootle731,019/
Bollet73950/
Botley73934/
Booley73848/
Bolley73835/
Baules73815/
Bottle73788/
Bouler73754/
Bollis73691/
Volles73678/
Bohley73649/
Boleac73522/
Behles73436/
Boilet73424/
Bolech73420/
Boulez73416/
Bülles73385/
Balest73371/
Balesh73363/
Wooles73321/
Bulles73305/
Boglis73300/
Boulze73276/
Bollie73271/
Boslet73270/
Wolles73261/
Buhles73258/
Boyler73246/
Bolish73237/
Beeles73217/
Botlhe73205/
Boleij73185/
Bolyos73178/
Boutle73175/
Balese73155/
Booler73154/
Boltje73151/
Boille73146/
Bouleh73145/
Bohule73134/
Botler73131/
Bollee73123/
Boleat73117/
Boulie73116/
Bolett7393/
Baleis7387/
Bolshe7382/
Bahles7382/
Boyley7381/
Baales7379/
Bolois7356/
Boulee7356/
Npoles7355/
Bolsch7353/
Bollei7351/
Böhles7350/
Voules7347/
Bolais7347/
Boylls7345/
Bolise7344/
Bolios7344/
Balhes7343/
Bhales7342/
Boilis7340/
Bolher7339/
Bollez7338/
Batles7334/
Boiler7333/
Boiley7332/
Beless7332/
Balies7332/
Boolls7332/
Bohlje7331/
Boelis7329/
Boulge7328/
Bothle7327/
Balões7325/
Uolles7325/
Boliss7325/
Bholse7323/
Boylis7320/
Basles7320/
Bhojle7319/
Beleus7319/
Balesz7319/
Belesh7318/
Boelsz7317/
Bholis7316/
Bulies7315/
Wolges7314/
Boulec7314/
Boulei7314/
Boulse7313/
Buless7313/
Bolche7313/
Volges7312/
Boolis7312/
Belies7312/
Boilie7312/
Bollås7312/
Boslee7311/
Bolice7311/
Bolije7311/
Baleus7310/
Bollée738/
Bolecz738/
Bholle738/
Boleiz738/
Bholer737/
Bhoile737/
Bulges737/
Bousle737/
Bojler737/
Bollst737/
Bolled736/
Bolleh736/
Bolhee736/
Vooles735/
Boyled735/
Bholey735/
Boletz735/
Beleas735/
Bholee735/
Bohlet735/
Baleys735/
Buleus735/
Wohles735/
Butles734/
Bolleu734/
Boolle734/
Bholei734/
Wolesz734/
Boëlle734/
Bouleu734/
Bulesz734/
Wolesh734/
Boylle733/
Volets733/
Boileu733/
Boolie733/
Buoyle733/
Buyles733/
Boleer733/
Balees733/
Bhules733/
Boohle733/
Balets733/
Bholed733/
Belejs733/
Bulets733/
Boolee733/
Balesd733/
Boylee732/
Woules732/
Volies732/
Bholet732/
Bholhe732/
Bhoyle732/
Baless732/
Bhoole732/
Boglie732/
Boilea732/
Baeles732/
Bohleh732/
Boulea732/
Bollhe732/
Buoley731/
Bolhle731/
Boljhe731/
Bolysh731/
Boysle731/
Boosle731/
Bhotle731/
Bhoule731/
Bohlhe731/
Boills731/
Wholes731/
Vholes731/
Beules731/
Bolieh731/
Boylea731/
Boileh731/
Botlet731/
Wolese731/
Bulhes731/
Belhes731/
Boolet731/
Bolisz731/
Bolhey731/
Bolsze731/
Bollej731/
Boulès731/
Bouled731/
Boulex731/
Bouleţ731/
Boylie731/
Bholec731/
Bholep731/
Voleas731/
Botlle731/
Bulese731/
Volesh731/
Bohlei731/
Bolhie731/
Boylet730/
Boylec730/
Boleit730/
Botlje730/
Buohle730/
Boulls730/
Bollge730/
Boleah730/
Boilee730/
Bohlez730/
Balges730/
Boijle730/
Vohles730/
Bolehr730/
Baleas730/
Boelez730/
Boslle730/
Bouhleiss7119/
Boleshova713/
Boicelles711/
Bolheistt710/
Bale6753,021/
Bola6737,098/
Boly6733,329/
Boli6721,696/
Bolz6712,951/
Battles679,361/
Bals674,062/
Boulais673,241/
Bolhuis672,374/
Buls672,101/
Boullet671,488/
Boleche671,249/
Vole67720/
Wols67683/
Boillet67543/
Boulley67519/
Batlles67482/
Boilley67455/
Bottley67395/
Boliche67374/
Buttles67354/
Boylett67295/
Boellis67294/
Bulhões67291/
Baulies67274/
Bousley67272/
Bottler67269/
Builles67222/
Vols67200/
Boulois67190/
Bulless67181/
Botelle67172/
Balleis67155/
Boullie67133/
Bouliez67125/
Balesse67115/
Baletse67101/
Balleys6796/
Boslett6778/
Boullee6772/
Bôle6772/
Bollish6768/
Boutlis6768/
Boulios6766/
Baleese6760/
Beleush6758/
Bollech6755/
Boleggi6745/
Boullez6744/
Bollett6743/
Boulett6743/
Ballies6741/
Boulher6740/
Boutler6739/
Boselle6738/
Boutley6731/
Bullets6730/
Buohler6730/
Bocelle6726/
Ballest6726/
Voilhes6724/
Boytler6724/
Bolé6724/
Boelsch6720/
Boullis6720/
Bouttle6718/
Boisley6717/
Bojtler6717/
Baulesh6717/
Boleach6717/
Bouleij6714/
Bullies6713/
Bouleih6713/
Bottlis6713/
Bousleh6712/
Bolsova6711/
Boosler6711/
Beaules6711/
Boullys6711/
Bollios6711/
Boulhis6710/
Ballets679/
Bootlis679/
Bhosley679/
Boolish679/
Boillee677/
Boohlie677/
Bootlee677/
Ballesd677/
Bouleha676/
Ballesh676/
Bouhleisse676/
Uols675/
Bhoslle675/
Bouliss675/
Bhoolee675/
Boulhez675/
Bhulesh674/
Bhoosle674/
Bouller674/
Baalesh674/
Balease674/
Bhoolie673/
Bhalesh673/
Boleatz673/
Butless673/
Baliesh673/
Woolles672/
Voyless672/
Voylies672/
Bhoisle672/
Balgees672/
Boulleh672/
Bollecz672/
Bollais672/
Balleas672/
Ballese672/
Bottels672/
Boglish672/
Bolehed672/
Bolisse672/
Bolleat672/
Boulche672/
Boullée672/
Balleus672/
Bolj672/
Buleshe672/
Boyllys672/
Butlles671/
Builess671/
Bulgess671/
Bullesh671/
Bolhais671/
Bosledt671/
Boslepp671/
Boslish671/
Bouleit671/
Bouliey671/
Booleha671/
Boosleh671/
Boottle671/
Batlets671/
Ballees671/
Baleshe671/
Bhhosle671/
Bhojley671/
Bhosler671/
Bhothle671/
Bhotler671/
Bhousle671/
Bohtley671/
Boilehi671/
Boiller671/
Boisselles671/
Boitley671/
Bahales671/
Voulesh671/
Voolese671/
Wooleys671/
Botller671/
Bulgees671/
Vouless671/
Boillée671/
Bolisth671/
Boletce671/
Bulhōes671/
Bāle671/
Bâle671/
Buileds671/
Builhes671/
Builies671/
Bouslis671/
Boulihe671/
Boullea671/
Bouhler671/
Bouhlet671/
Beuless671/
Bhottle671/
D'Boyle671/
Balesch671/
Baleiss671/
Baulles671/
Woolies671/
Vollies671/
Boloise671/
Bal'ees671/
Balehse671/
Boutleh671/
Bosller671/
Bouhlis671/
Bochels671/
Wollies671/
Wohlees671/
Belesch671/
Bolx671/
Boutlee671/
Boosley670/
Bouslet670/
Boyliss670/
Botelje670/
Bothley670/
Bottils670/
Baglies670/
Boisler670/
Wottles670/
Woolest670/
Wolestt670/
Bootley670/
Boilett670/
Balless670/
Bohller670/
Voolhes670/
Bolliey670/
Bautles670/
Bootler670/
Boileth670/
Boolett670/
Belehes670/
Wolesht670/

Boles Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boles in the Marathi language
बोलेसbolesa-
Boles in the Russian language
Болесboles-

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