Bolano Surname

165,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Bolano Surname User-submission:

It is a surname in the Philippines, most common in the Bohol region. It is shortened or derived from Bohol, which pertains to its residents as boholano.

Bolano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2481:81,12014,049
United States5191:698,37955,261
Argentina2081:205,49716,976
Italy1481:413,22145,644
Colombia871:549,1277,304
Cuba821:140,5213,545
France731:909,900105,096
Greece641:173,12227,971
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Ecuador271:589,10511,569
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England151:3,714,537119,675
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Guam81:20,0153,029
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Bolaño (32,836) & Bolañó (1) are calculated separately.

Bolano (17) may also be a first name.

Bolano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname in the Philippines, most common in the Bohol region. It is shortened or derived from Bohol, which pertains to its residents as boholano.

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Bolano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolano is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Bolaño or Bolañó. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 165,459th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,783,631 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Bolano are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bolano is also the 2,694,839th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 17 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,248 people, or 1 in 81,120. In The Philippines Bolano is most common in: Bicol, where 51 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Other than The Philippines Bolano occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Bolano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bolano surname are 41.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.81% registered with the party.

The amount Bolano earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $42,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.77% less than the national average, earning $42,344 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolaño9432,836/
Bolanos9214,532/
Bolhano922,301/
Bollano92528/
Bolango92430/
Bolanoy9266/
Bolagno9258/
Bolaino9239/
Bolanou9226/
Bolanoz9215/
Bolanno921/
Bolanoa921/
Botlano921/
Bolañó891/
Bogliano86214/
Bollanos8622/
Bolangno8610/
Bolainos865/
Botliano865/
Bolliano862/
Boulanou862/
Bolannos861/
Bolaanos861/
Boslaino861/
Bolaingo861/
Bollanno861/
Bollanou861/
Boleanno861/
Bolamnot861/
Bolangoi861/
Bolangoy861/
Bolanños861/
Bolaynos861/
Boulango861/
Bolagnos861/
Balano833,195/
Bolana83543/
Volano8350/
Bolono834/
Boulangou803/
Boulanhot802/
Bollannos801/
Bootliano801/
Bolongo7710,923/
Bolaina772,893/
Ballano771,994/
Bolanga771,769/
Bolañoz771,593/
Balango77726/
Bolonos77722/
Balanos77390/
Balanou77157/
Balanoy77145/
Balagno77119/
Balanot77104/
Vollano77104/
Bolayna7778/
Bollana7763/
Bologno7760/
Balaino7734/
Bolasna7723/
Balanho7719/
Bolanha7712/
Boslaño7711/
Boulana779/
Bholana777/
Bolonho777/
Bolanas776/
Baleano775/
Bolgana774/
Bolanaz774/
Bolańos774/
Balanno773/
Bolgono772/
Balhano772/
Boliana772/
Bohlana772/
Bolanad771/
Bolanat771/
Balanod771/
Boilana771/
Mpolano771/
Bolagna771/
Boliono771/
Bolanõs771/
Bolañop771/
Bolyana771/
Bollono771/
Botlana771/
Balanoa771/
Balauno771/
Bahlano771/
Boulahnout751/
Boulahna711,020/
Boulhana71546/
Boulanga71463/
Boulgana71276/
Bagliano71202/
Bolainas71181/
Bollanga71150/
Balanoth7165/
Boulongo7165/
Balagnot7141/
Balangoy7141/
Boliongo7123/
Bolaynas7123/
Bholanat7114/
Boulagna7112/
Bolianaz7110/
Boileana718/
Bollaños717/
Bolongou717/
Ballanos714/
Balyaino714/
Ballango713/
Bollanaz713/
Boslaños713/
Ballanno712/
Balanois712/
Bolañois712/
Bolañoss712/
Balaungo712/
Bhalango712/
Bollanaa711/
Bollanna711/
Balaingo711/
Volhanoh711/
Boolanga711/
Bollañoz711/
Bolianga711/
Bolayños711/
Bolañños711/
Bolongoy711/
Bolotnoy711/
Boloingo711/
Bouslana711/
Balagnou711/
Balangou711/
Ballaino711/
Balianos711/
Baalanos711/
Boulanah711/
Balanosh711/
Balana676,239/
Boloña67494/
Bolona67481/
Boulhanna67352/
Balono67334/
Bolaña67135/
Boulonois6797/
Bolianatz6754/
Bolyanatz6732/
Volana6722/
Batellano6715/
Volaño679/
Balaño677/
Baliasnoy675/
Boloño675/
Boulounou674/
Balasinno672/
Voulliano672/
Bacellano672/
Boulanath672/
Volono671/
Boulongou671/
Boluongou671/
Bălana671/
Bacillano671/
Boulahana671/

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