Bolam Surname

137,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bolam Surname Definition:

A surname of recent introduction from England. From Bolam, a township in South Northumberland. The De Bolams were an influential family of the thirteenth century (Guppy, p. 313).

Bolam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6261:34,2674,525
United States5371:674,97053,756
India3631:2,113,12871,269
Australia3221:83,8389,718
Canada681:541,84745,466
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Wales271:114,6128,773
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8091:30,1304,037
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Bolam (315) may also be a first name.

Bolam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname of recent introduction from England. From Bolam, a township in South Northumberland. The De Bolams were an influential family of the thirteenth century (Guppy, p. 313).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Bolam = 1 the Bull- Field [Middle English bole, Old English bull--ON. boli+ Middle English ham(m, Old English hamm] 2 Bola’s Home or Estate [Old English hám]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bolam is a township in South Northumberland. The De Bolams, an influential family of the 13th century, were lords of the manor of Bolam (H.).

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

Bolam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolam (Hindi: बोलम, Marathi: बोलम, Oriya: େବାଲମ୍) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bolam.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolam is the 137,661st most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,239,565 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Bolam reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. Bolam is also the 494,917th most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 315 people.

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

Bolam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bolam has changed over time. 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 bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bolam surname are 16.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.93% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bollam9115,336/
Bolgam911,092/
Boulam91741/
Boilam9194/
Boslam9179/
Bolame9171/
Bholam9112/
Botlam9111/
Boolam919/
Boleam918/
Bolaam913/
Boylam912/
Bohlam911/
Boliam911/
Bolamd910/
Bouslam831,003/
Boulham83471/
Boujlam83136/
Bollaam83108/
Bhollam8330/
Boulame8328/
Bhoilam8313/
Boulaam8310/
Bootlam8310/
Bollgam835/
Bholgam833/
Boollam832/
Bollamm832/
Boilame832/
Boullam832/
Bolleam831/
Bouleam831/
Bolgamh831/
Boulahm831/
Boulgam831/
Boslham831/
Bogliam831/
Bohlamn830/
Balam8043,983/
Bolan805,350/
Bolom802,737/
Belam802,304/
Bulam801,042/
Volam80225/
Wolam805/
Bolañ801/
Boulgamh77231/
Bouslham77170/
Bouslame7710/
Boulhame773/
Bouleame773/
Boothlam773/
Boulaame771/
Bousllam771/
Boulaham771/
Bouhlame771/
Boulgahm771/
Boullaam771/
Boullame771/
Boulatim771/
Boland7336,178/
Boulom7333,594/
Boylan7318,640/
Bholan737,635/
Baslam732,349/
Ballam732,117/
Balame731,963/
Balaam731,784/
Bolang731,704/
Balgam731,697/
Boulan731,201/
Wollam731,164/
Bolane731,114/
Bağlam73961/
Bolgan73740/
Balham73521/
Bollom73520/
Bolian73513/
Belham73328/
Woolam73292/
Behlam73262/
Butlam73243/
Bollan73205/
Bolain73200/
Bullam73194/
Bolyan73175/
Baalam73159/
Bolhan73145/
Bolean73127/
Bhalam73116/
Balyam73106/
Bolome73103/
Belaam7393/
Bulham7377/
Bolant7352/
Beliam7348/
Bulgam7338/
Vollam7337/
Balamm7334/
Botlan7332/
Bhelam7328/
Belamm7322/
Bhulam7320/
Boilan7319/
Baliam7318/
Votlam7317/
Boloum7315/
Boolan7314/
Bohlan7314/
Beulam7314/
Bulaum7314/
Bahlam7314/
Baleam7313/
Voolam7312/
Beelam7312/
Bolann7312/
Bulame7312/
Belaim7312/
Buhlam739/
Baelam738/
Volame736/
Balaim735/
Buliam735/
Buolan735/
Balaum734/
Baulam734/
Boslan734/
Bolaan733/
Batlam732/
Bolyom732/
Bulamm731/
Botlom731/
Belaum731/
Volaam731/
Voulam731/
Wolham731/
Boylom731/
Beleam731/
Wolgam731/
Wolame731/
Boolom731/
Bolahn731/
Bolaão731/
Bolañe731/
Báalam731/
Bgolan731/
Boliom731/
Voliam730/
Bulaam730/
Balamn730/
Bousellam71429/
Boucellam71136/
Bouslhame719/
Bolland674,405/
Boyland673,006/
Bouland671,852/
Boulant671,519/
Bholane671,201/
Boulain67980/
Bosland67969/
Woollam67913/
Boulhan67628/
Bouloum67417/
Butliam67319/
Boleane67312/
Boulean67283/
Baalham67277/
Bollain67243/
Woolham67221/
Bhallam67220/
Bolatin67213/
Bolaane67194/
Balhamd67132/
Woulame67118/
Ballaam67107/
Botland6774/
Bolahan6773/
Bollian6767/
Boulian6761/
Bollant6759/
Bolgann6758/
Boulang6756/
Bhalame6755/
Bolasin6751/
Boilane6750/
Bolanne6747/
Bohlant6744/
Balasim6739/
Bhoolan6737/
Boulane6736/
Bholaan6730/
Bollaan6724/
Boullan6724/
Ballham6717/
Bollang6717/
Bahalam6716/
Boulhassim6715/
Boulyan6715/
Balhaim6714/
Balaham6711/
Boylane6711/
Wouliam6711/
Wollgam6711/
Boussellam679/
Bollaín678/
Bhalgam677/
Boolang677/
Bulliam676/
Bojland676/
Butleam676/
Ballyam675/
Bolaine675/
Bholyan674/
Boulome674/
Balasem674/
Balathm674/
Bhullam673/
Wolliam673/
Bolaang673/
Bolyand673/
Ballame673/
Baslame673/
Botlane673/
Boliang672/
Boillan672/
Bhalamm672/
Booland672/
Boolian672/
Bouslan672/
Belhaim672/
Bolahun672/
Boliane672/
Botlang672/
Boilean671/
Bholain671/
Bulaham671/
Bullamm671/
Bolhand671/
Bolleim671/
Boylann671/
Boolann671/
Beelham671/
Balleam671/
Balliam671/
Balgaum671/
Bhulame671/
Bholand671/
Bhollan671/
Bohlang671/
Boiland671/
Baalamm671/
Baalgam671/
Votllam671/
Vootlam671/
Bolayne671/
Bollane671/
Bousellham671/
Voulgam671/
Woullam671/
Wollham671/
Belaham671/
Boolome671/
Bolacin671/
Bolahyn671/
Bolgoum671/
Bolhane671/
Bolhoum671/
Boloume671/
Bhelham671/
D'Bolan671/
Bahlham671/
Balasme671/
Balhajm671/
Baaslam671/
Baaliam671/
Baslaim671/
Bahllam671/
Boilang671/
Buthlam671/
Butlham671/
Booloom671/
Boliain671/
Boslain671/
Bulgaim671/
Boylain670/
Baulham670/
Wholham670/
Belhaym670/
Behlham670/
Bolotem670/
Wolhame670/
Bullham670/
Wooliam670/
Boylant670/
Bugliam670/
Bootlan670/

Bolam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolam in the Oriya language
େବାଲମ୍ebalam-
Bolam in the Marathi language
बोलमbolama93.48
बोलामbolama6.52
Bolam in the Hindi language
बोलमbolama80
बोलामbolama20

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