Boland Surname

15,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Boland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolland,' Bolton-by-Bolland (or Bowland), a village parish about six miles from Clitheroe. The instances below are mostly taken from the near neighbourhood.

Robertus de Boghland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Boland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,6301:21,7952,741
Ireland4,6001:1,024194
Australia3,9401:6,8521,005
England3,1391:17,7502,551
Canada2,3611:15,6062,277
Germany1,5891:50,6646,614
Belgium7151:16,0792,462
Scotland4601:11,6391,566
Netherlands4171:40,4976,881
France2461:270,01141,577
New Zealand2341:19,3523,400
Jamaica2231:12,8701,291
South Africa2231:242,94924,856
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Argentina1281:333,93326,358
Norway1211:42,4986,072
Wales1201:25,7882,682
Northern Ireland1031:17,9132,284
Trinidad and Tobago1011:13,5051,763
Dominica611:1,244244
Spain501:935,04135,950
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Singapore301:183,5907,666
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States Virgin Islands221:5,017770
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Belize111:32,3162,112
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
India81:95,883,173728,828
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
Anguilla51:2,687256
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Croatia51:845,72148,179
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,5761:1,720333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:51,2096,215
Scotland961:38,9922,998
Wales211:74,6863,520
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1901:15,7432,005

The alternate forms: Böland (1) are calculated separately.

Boland (180) may also be a first name.

Boland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolland,' Bolton-by-Bolland (or Bowland), a village parish about six miles from Clitheroe. The instances below are mostly taken from the near neighbourhood.

Robertus de Boghland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Bouland. 1379: ibid.

Robertus de Bowland, 1379: ibid.

Agnes de Bowland, 1370: ibid.

Thomas Bolland, of Houston, 1593: Wills at Chester.

Richard Bolland.' of Ashton, 1618: ibid.

1765. Married — John Hillier and Elizabeth Bolland: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolland,' which see.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Bolland, q.v.

2 = Bolan (q.v.) with excrescent -d.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Beolláin The name of two distinct septs: one of the Uí Fiachrach, the other Dalcassian. Bibl; IF 56; Map Clare and Sligo; Plate I

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Bowland (land by the bend of the river) in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From polan, a pool or standing water. Pryce gives Bulland, Bullen, Pollan, clay enclosure; nom. fam. (bol-lan). Bollen, Bullun, Pollen, Poland, Polund may be the same name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Boland Last Name Facts

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

Boland (Arabic: بولاند, Marathi: बोळंद, Russian: Боланд) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Böland. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,409th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 201,436 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Boland are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 679,247th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 180 people.

Boland is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 16,630 people, or 1 in 21,795. In The United States Boland is most common in: California, where 8 percent reside, Illinois, where 6 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 97 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Boland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boland last name grew 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 659 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 479 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 571 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Boland are 13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boland earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning 334,447 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.35% less than the national average, earning R 170,268 per year; in United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $48,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böland941/
Bolland924,405/
Boyland923,006/
Bouland921,852/
Bohland921,454/
Bosland92969/
Botland9274/
Bolandz9221/
Bolands9219/
Boeland9212/
Bojland926/
Bolyand923/
Booland922/
Bolhand921/
Bholand921/
Boiland921/
Bolan915,350/
Boulland86732/
Bootland86469/
Bollands86293/
Boehland86160/
Boutland8652/
Bolliand8644/
Bohlandt8640/
Boilland8615/
Boylaind861/
Bolhandt861/
Boulhand861/
Bottland860/
Boland's860/
Boelland860/
Boylan8318,640/
Beland8310,248/
Bholan837,635/
Buland837,319/
Voland832,028/
Bolang831,704/
Baland831,340/
Boulan831,201/
Bolane831,114/
Bolgan83740/
Bolian83513/
Bollan83205/
Bolain83200/
Bolyan83175/
Woland83156/
Bolhan83145/
Bolean83127/
Bolond8356/
Bolant8352/
Botlan8332/
Boilan8319/
Boolan8314/
Bohlan8314/
Bolann8312/
Buolan835/
Boslan834/
Bolaan833/
Bolahn831/
Bgolan831/
Bolamd830/
Bolandova8017/
Bolandová801/
Bolante779,545/
Balland775,157/
Volland774,281/
Butland771,927/
Boulant771,519/
Bholane771,201/
Boulain77980/
Boulhan77628/
Bauland77624/
Wolland77516/
Vohland77485/
Wohland77484/
Böhland77456/
Voiland77342/
Boleane77312/
Boulean77283/
Bollain77243/
Belhand77240/
Beeland77234/
Bolatin77213/
Bolaane77194/
Vouland77170/
Basland77101/
Volandt7788/
Behland7777/
Bolahan7773/
Bollian7767/
Boulian7761/
Bollant7759/
Bolgann7758/
Boulang7756/
Bolasin7751/
Boilane7750/
Bolondz7750/
Bolanne7747/
Wooland7744/
Bohlant7744/
Bulland7743/
Bhoolan7737/
Boulane7736/
Busland7734/
Bholaan7730/
Bollond7728/
Bollaan7724/
Boullan7724/
Balhand7722/
Belandt7719/
Bollang7717/
Wolandt7717/
Boulyan7715/
Boylane7711/
Volyand779/
Bollaín778/
Boolang777/
Buhland776/
Bhaland776/
Bolaine775/
Bholyan774/
Woyland774/
Voyland773/
Bulhand773/
Vosland773/
Bolaang773/
Botlane773/
Boliang772/
Boillan772/
Boolian772/
Bouslan772/
Bolahun772/
Boliane772/
Botlang772/
Boilean771/
Batland771/
Bholain771/
Boylann771/
Boolann771/
Balandh771/
Balannd771/
Bhollan771/
Bohlang771/
Baeland771/
Bolayne771/
Bahland771/
Bollane771/
Woiland771/
Belaind771/
Volhand771/
Volands771/
Bolacin771/
Bolahyn771/
Bolhane771/
Bolancz771/
Bulandh771/
Bulandt771/
Bhuland771/
D'Bolan771/
Balaind771/
Balands771/
Balandė771/
Boilang771/
Boliain771/
Boulond771/
Boslain771/
Boylain770/
Beuland770/
Buyland770/
Bohlamn770/
Baaland770/
Boylant770/
Bootlan770/
Wholand770/
Bollandsås7547/
Balan73110,034/
Bolon738,565/
Bălan737,098/
Bolam733,254/
Volan73445/
Bolón7317/
Bolán737/
Bálan733/
Bolañ731/
Bãlan731/
Bouliane711,236/
Boutlane71858/
Boulhane71452/
Boulhend71341/
Bottlang71253/
Vollandt71142/
Woolland71134/
Bolattin7193/
Boullain7181/
Boulaine7165/
Ballands7157/
Wollandt7157/
Baasland7155/
Buttland7151/
Boulanne7145/
Boullant7134/
Vollands7132/
Boliantz7123/
Bollante7117/
Böhlandt7114/
Ballandt7110/
Bolasing7110/
Boullian718/
Bolanova715/
Boullane713/
Wollands712/
Woolands712/
Boleanne712/
Boulahan712/
Bouleane712/
Bouliann712/
Bolangne712/
Bolanová712/
Buutland711/
Bolasint711/
Bollahan711/
Bolliant711/
Bouliang711/
Bhoollan711/
Wootland711/
Woilandt711/
Bolhatin711/
Bolangue711/
Boslante711/
Bholiaan711/
Baulandt711/
Buitland711/
Bouslane711/
Bhotlane711/
Bolhaine711/
Bootlane711/
Boullang711/
Boulaung711/
Hbolahan711/
Bulliand710/
Boitlain710/
Bauleand710/
Woolhand710/
Valand6772,560/
Balane6718,888/
Bollam6715,336/
Balang677,624/
Balyan676,427/
Bağlan674,905/
Boulianne674,786/
Ballan674,553/
Balian673,872/
Volant673,025/
Boulon672,091/
Bolong671,796/
Boulahcen671,485/
Baslan671,402/
Balean671,361/
Balgan671,356/
Balaan671,310/
Bollon671,293/
Vollan671,049/
Balant67746/
Boulam67741/
Bulant67728/
Boleyn67719/
Balhan67653/
Bolone67611/
Boulahsen67517/
Bholon67488/
Boslon67343/
Woollands67311/
Boilon67286/
Balandova67273/
Balayn67272/
Balain67194/
Bholasing67186/
Volian67156/
Waland67153/
Bahlan67148/
Batlan67134/
Boulangue67131/
Balaun67128/
Boylon67125/
Bhalan67123/
Belant67110/
Baulan67101/
Boilam6794/
Bălean6793/
Baalan6791/
Boslam6779/
Voulan6779/
Wolant6770/
Balanč6757/
Balond6753/
Balanh6749/
Bolasingh6746/
Balann6735/
Belond6733/
Bălșan6733/
Bulandová6732/
Volain6731/
Bolyachin6724/
Bolaingue6724/
Volond6722/
Boulachin6721/
Bolont6719/
Balandová6718/
Bolyanova6713/
Botlon6712/
Bholam6712/
Boulanova6711/
Botlam6711/
Boulliant6711/
Volann6710/
Ualand6710/
Bâtlan6710/
Boolam679/
Bolein678/
Boleam678/
Bolion678/
Volean677/
Boulliane677/
Boloon677/
Bulandova675/
Balajn674/
Bolaam673/
Voylan673/
Voilan673/
Bolhanova673/
Volhan673/
Boylam672/
Boloin672/
Wollgandt672/
Bollón672/
Boleun672/
Bohlanova672/
Boullanne671/
Beulan671/
Bolgon671/
Bolhassen671/
Boloun671/
Boullaine671/
Bohlon671/
Vuland671/
Voolan671/
Balahn671/
Volayn671/
Boilianne671/
Boliam671/
Bolaão671/
Bolañe671/
Bollòn671/
Boulán671/
Balanĉ671/
Bouslahan671/
Bolhon671/
Bootlaung671/
Beaulands670/
Woollhand670/
Woolahand670/
Balamn670/

Boland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boland in the Marathi language
बोळंदbolanda-
Boland in the Russian language
Боландboland-
Boland in the Arabic language
بولاندbwland-
بولندbwlnd-

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