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

Bolan (Arabic: بولان, Hindi: बोलन, Marathi: बोळण, Oriya: େବାଳାନ, Russian: Болан) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bolán or Bolañ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 89,666^th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,362,158 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bolan reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bolan is also the 229,461^st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 1,193 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,408 people, or 1 in 150,523. In The United States it is most common in: Alabama, where 8 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Mexico, where 7 percent live.

Bolan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bolan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 189 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bolan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bolan surname is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bolan last name are 10.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Bolan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $43,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $47,277 CAD per year.