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
The surname Bolaños is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also appear 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 is the 3,538th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 45,989 people. The last name Bolaños is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Bolaños live; 42 percent live in South America and 38 percent live in Caribbean South America. Bolaños is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 28 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is held by 57,445 people, or 1 in 832. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Nariño Department, where 25 percent are found, Valle del Cauca Department, where 22 percent are found and Cauca Department, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Colombia Bolaños occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 30 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 9 percent are found.
Bolaños Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bolaños has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bolaños last name expanded 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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