Bohlman Surname

206,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bohlman Surname Definition:

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

Bohlman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9631:184,64518,409
England191:2,932,529101,561
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Bohlman 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

Bohlman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bohlman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohlman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 206,072nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,622,041 people. Bohlman is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Bohlman are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,963 people, or 1 in 184,645. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 16 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Bohlman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bohlman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bohlman surname rose 1,242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bohlman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bohlman are 25.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bohlman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $47,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.44% more than the national average, earning $65,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bohlmann935,145/
Bolman92902/
Bolhlmann880/
Bohselman880/
Bochelman880/
Bollman864,292/
Bahlman86424/
Boulman86416/
Boolman86144/
Bolmann8631/
Bolmant8629/
Bolmain8613/
Bolmane864/
Bolmand862/
Bolmang862/
Bolhman861/
Bhalman861/
Botlman861/
Boilman860/
Bollmann8010,494/
Boulmane803,168/
Bahlmann802,929/
Boileman8047/
Vohlmann809/
Beuhlman803/
Bolhmann803/
Botleman802/
Boolmann802/
Bollmahn802/
Boselman801/
Boulmann801/
Boulmant801/
Bahl'man801/
Bhalmang801/
Bollmman801/
Boilmean800/
Bhalmann800/
Boyleman800/
Baahlman800/
Volman771,546/
Balman771,124/
Bolmon7783/
Bolmam771/
Bosselman75339/
Bottelman7552/
Boßelmann7551/
Bottleman7528/
Boselmann7521/
Baahlmann7516/
Bousilman753/
Boulmaine752/
Bolmanova751/
Boulmhain751/
Bollmannn751/
Boseelman750/
Bootleman750/
Ballman711,777/
Balmain711,273/
Balmant711,081/
Vollman711,054/
Bolmont71726/
Baalman71705/
Balmane71361/
Balmann71197/
Vahlman71162/
Balmand71149/
Baulman7198/
Volmann7150/
Bollmon717/
Bollmam715/
Bossellman714/
Belhman713/
Voolman712/
Boulmon711/
Beulman711/
Boulmam711/
Bolmong711/
Bousselman711/
Volhman711/
Bahlmon710/
Ballmann673,598/
Baalmann67667/
Baulmann6777/
Beulmann6772/
Boulmont6772/
Batelman6754/
Balmaine6737/
Batleman6724/
Vahlmann6711/
Balmasen679/
Balmayne679/
Balhmann678/
Bousselmane676/
Volhmann673/
Balmantt672/
Baalmman671/
Ballmand671/
Bahl'mam671/
Boulhmam671/

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