Bolaños Surname
Approximately 158,464 people bear this surname
Bolaños Surname Definition:
Refers to the stones thrown by slingers.
Galician name from the province of Lugo.
Read More About This SurnameBolaños Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 57,445 | 1:832 | 176 |
| Mexico | 47,220 | 1:2,629 | 378 |
| Costa Rica | 14,493 | 1:330 | 95 |
| Philippines | 8,209 | 1:12,333 | 1,252 |
| Spain | 7,828 | 1:5,972 | 742 |
| El Salvador | 6,737 | 1:942 | 186 |
| Peru | 4,910 | 1:6,473 | 995 |
| Guatemala | 3,802 | 1:4,230 | 611 |
| Nicaragua | 2,724 | 1:2,210 | 351 |
| Venezuela | 2,671 | 1:11,308 | 1,018 |
| Ecuador | 715 | 1:22,246 | 3,044 |
| Panama | 374 | 1:10,461 | 925 |
| Paraguay | 372 | 1:19,454 | 801 |
| Argentina | 357 | 1:119,729 | 10,113 |
| Bolivia | 203 | 1:52,298 | 2,751 |
| Chile | 151 | 1:116,665 | 4,238 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 1:236,676 | 2,394 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Bolanos (14,532), Bolańos (4), Bolañós (2) & Bolanõs (1) are calculated separately.
Bolaños (28) may also be a first name.
Bolaños Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Refers to the stones thrown by slingers.
Galician name from the province of Lugo.
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.
- aidbcdBolaños Demographics
Average Bolaños Salary in
Colombia
$19,162,800 COP
Per year
Average Salary in
Colombia
$22,702,486 COP
Per year
Bolaños Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bolaños Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bolaños occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bolanos, Bolańos, Bolañós or Bolanõs. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bolaños? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bolaños is the 3,538th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 45,989 people. Bolaños occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Bolaños are found; 42 percent are found in South America and 38 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.
This last name is most widespread in Colombia, where it is held by 57,445 people, or 1 in 832. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Nariño Department, where 25 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 22 percent live and Cauca Department, where 17 percent live. Beside Colombia this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 30 percent live and Costa Rica, where 9 percent live.
Bolaños Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bolaños has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bolaños surname rose 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bolaños Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Bolaños earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,708 per year and in Colombia they earn 15.59% less than the national average, earning $19,162,800 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolanos | 95 | 14,532 | / |
| Bolańos | 95 | 4 | / |
| Bolañós | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bollaños | 93 | 7 | / |
| Boslaños | 93 | 3 | / |
| Bolañoss | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bolañois | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bolañios | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bolañños | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bolayños | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bolanños | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bolanõs | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bolañoz | 86 | 1,593 | / |
| Balaños | 86 | 19 | / |
| Bolañas | 86 | 9 | / |
| Volaños | 86 | 5 | / |
| Boloños | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bolanios | 80 | 51 | / |
| Bollanos | 80 | 22 | / |
| Bolainos | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bolagnos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolaynos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolanyos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolangos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bollañoz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolaanos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolannos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bollannos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bolonos | 71 | 722 | / |
| Balanos | 71 | 390 | / |
| Volanos | 71 | 91 | / |
| Bolanoz | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bolonas | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bolanas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Baloños | 71 | 3 | / |
| Balañas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boloñas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolonias | 67 | 597 | / |
| Bolainas | 67 | 181 | / |
| Bolaynas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Volanios | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ballanos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boloñias | 67 | 4 | / |
| Balanois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolanase | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolongos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boloneas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolanias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolongas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balanyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balianos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baalanos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volainos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolanios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balanosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolanioz | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolaños
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