Bohlig Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bohlig Surname Definition:

(German) The bold, of brave, man; one who came from Bohl, in Germany.

Bohlig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3361:239,60026,292
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
France101:6,642,272293,169
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Böhlig (68) are calculated separately.

Bohlig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The bold, of brave, man; one who came from Bohl, in Germany.

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

Bohlig Last Name Facts

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

Bohlig is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Böhlig. For other potential spellings of Bohlig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohlig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 520,022nd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,641,447 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Bohlig live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Bohlig is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 336 people, or 1 in 239,600. In Germany Bohlig is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 37 percent live, Thuringia, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Bohlig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bohlig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bohlig surname increased 970 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bohlig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bohlig surname are 43.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bohlig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 37.93% more than the national average, earning $59,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.24% more than the national average, earning $67,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böhlig9468/
Boehlig9261/
Bolig91560/
Bollig833,639/
Boelig8323/
Botlig8316/
Behlig8313/
Bahlig8312/
Boulig831/
Bählig831/
Bhalig831/
Boilig831/
Bohleg830/
Boligh830/
Bouhlik779/
Bolligs776/
Bouhlic771/
Bohlick771/
Bolligg771/
Boliegh771/
Boleigh771/
Behlihg771/
Boulicg770/
Boollig770/
Bouchellig75158/
Bolik731,287/
Balig73750/
Bolic73544/
Bolug7370/
Belig7338/
Bolix7314/
Boleg7313/
Volig730/
Bouhlaic711/
Bohlaiqh711/
Boligová711/
Bolick674,516/
Baligh674,075/
Baulig671,050/
Boulic67911/
Wahlig67886/
Botlik67632/
Boulik67394/
Beligh67307/
Boliek67305/
Baliog67305/
Boloix67288/
Beulig67120/
Behlic67102/
Bolike6791/
Bolikh6772/
Boliok6760/
Bolyog6730/
Boulaigue6718/
Boluix6714/
Bholik6712/
Bollik679/
Bolics678/
Bahlik677/
Botleg676/
Balieg674/
Baluig673/
Boliuk673/
Bouleg673/
Bolaik672/
Bolioc672/
Baliug672/
Bhalik672/
Ballig672/
Batlig671/
Baslig671/
Belieg671/
Woolig671/
Woligh671/
Bohliková671/
Böhlik671/
Balaig671/
Boilik671/
Bollic671/
Béligh671/
Bolgic671/
Boleik671/
Belhig671/
Bolitk671/
Bolliq671/
Beloig671/
Wohlik671/
Wollig670/
Boslic670/
Bolegs670/
Booleg670/
Bolegg670/
Boolik670/
Bolisk670/

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