Bohling Surname

133,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Bohling Surname Definition:

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

Bohling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3041:157,31716,073
Germany8371:96,18311,991
England581:960,65648,451
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
France111:6,038,429280,838
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

The alternate forms: Böhling (1,647) are calculated separately.

Bohling 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

Bohling Last Name Facts

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

Bohling is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Böhling. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 133,113th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,150,988 people. Bohling is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bohling are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bohling is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,304 people, or 1 in 157,317. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 18 percent live, Nebraska, where 13 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Bohling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bohling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bohling last name increased 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bohling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bohling last name are 27.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bohling earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning R 256,632 per year and in United States they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $46,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böhling951,647/
Boehling93411/
Bohtling937/
Bohlling932/
Bothling931/
Boling9212,127/
Bohtlingk8826/
Boithling8824/
Behling8610,441/
Bolling869,528/
Boyling86527/
Boiling86289/
Bahling86238/
Boliong86109/
Bouling8663/
Boeling8625/
Bojling869/
Botling868/
Bosling865/
Bheling864/
Bolings862/
Bolihng862/
Bolging861/
Bolingh861/
Bhaling861/
Booling860/
Bolng835/
Bollingh8091/
Bottling8055/
Bolingue8048/
Boulling8043/
Bollings8030/
Bouliong8016/
Boilling801/
Bahlings801/
Botlingk801/
Beuhling801/
Boulieng801/
Baehling800/
Beehling800/
Bollling800/
Beling774,302/
Baling772,593/
Boleng771,060/
Bolink77745/
Böling77164/
Báling7742/
Voling776/
Bollng772/
Boilng771/
Boulingue7598/
Bheelingh753/
Bolingova751/
Bollingck751/
Balling713,354/
Baliong71610/
Volling71593/
Bauling71211/
Beuling71105/
Batling7167/
Bolyong7161/
Bosleng7157/
Bolleng7147/
Vohleng7141/
Boileng7133/
Beeling7129/
Vähling7116/
Booleng719/
Baeling719/
Basling718/
Balieng718/
Bollink717/
Behleng715/
Bolaeng715/
Bhaleng714/
Bagling713/
Belieng713/
Baaling713/
Botleng713/
Belinng712/
Baluing711/
Balingg711/
Balingt711/
Balingh711/
Bálling711/
Bouleng711/
Balings711/
Behlinc711/
Behlink710/
Bahleng710/
Balingue67309/
Ballings67120/
Battling6775/
Bolengue672/
Vahlling671/
Bollinkx671/
Bahalnng671/
Batlinng670/
Bollengz670/
Beliengh670/
Boslinck670/
Baulings670/

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