Boland Surname
Approximately 36,178 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,630 | 1:21,795 | 2,741 |
| Ireland | 4,600 | 1:1,024 | 194 |
| Australia | 3,940 | 1:6,852 | 1,005 |
| England | 3,139 | 1:17,750 | 2,551 |
| Canada | 2,361 | 1:15,606 | 2,277 |
| Germany | 1,589 | 1:50,664 | 6,614 |
| Belgium | 715 | 1:16,079 | 2,462 |
| Scotland | 460 | 1:11,639 | 1,566 |
| Netherlands | 417 | 1:40,497 | 6,881 |
| France | 246 | 1:270,011 | 41,577 |
| New Zealand | 234 | 1:19,352 | 3,400 |
| Jamaica | 223 | 1:12,870 | 1,291 |
| South Africa | 223 | 1:242,949 | 24,856 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Argentina | 128 | 1:333,933 | 26,358 |
| Norway | 121 | 1:42,498 | 6,072 |
| Wales | 120 | 1:25,788 | 2,682 |
| Northern Ireland | 103 | 1:17,913 | 2,284 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 101 | 1:13,505 | 1,763 |
| Dominica | 61 | 1:1,244 | 244 |
| Spain | 50 | 1:935,041 | 35,950 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Pakistan | 43 | 1:4,154,509 | 29,278 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 22 | 1:5,017 | 770 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Belize | 11 | 1:32,316 | 2,112 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Anguilla | 5 | 1:2,687 | 256 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,576 | 1:1,720 | 333 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 476 | 1:51,209 | 6,215 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:38,992 | 2,998 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,190 | 1:15,743 | 2,005 |
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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolland,' which see.
1 = Bolland, q.v.
2 = Bolan (q.v.) with excrescent -d.
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
(English) One who came from Bowland (land by the bend of the river) in Lancashire.
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.
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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
Boland Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boland in the Marathi language | ||
| बोळंद | bolanda | - |
| Boland in the Russian language | ||
| Боланд | boland | - |
| Boland in the Arabic language | ||
| بولاند | bwland | - |
| بولند | bwlnd | - |
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