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Where Does The Last Name Bolam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bolam (Hindi: बोलम, Marathi: बोलम, Oriya: େବାଲମ୍) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 137,661^st most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,239,565 people. Bolam is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Bolam live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. Bolam is also the 494,917^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 315 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 1,626 people, or 1 in 34,267. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 35 percent live, Durham, where 13 percent live and Northumberland, where 9 percent live. Other than England Bolam occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Bolam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bolam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bolam last name grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bolam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bolam last name are 16.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.93% registered with the party.

The amount Bolam earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning R 292,068 per year; in United States they earn 6.07% less than the national average, earning $40,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning $55,971 CAD per year.