Bold Surname
Approximately 18,502 people bear this surname
Bold Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bold." Anglo-Saxon bold, a dwelling; compare Danish bol, a small farm. In Lancashire, more specifically 'of Bold,' a township in the parish of Prescot. No doubt the origin is the same.
Read More About This SurnameBold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 10,466 | 1:270 | 26 |
| United States | 1,716 | 1:211,223 | 20,644 |
| Romania | 1,645 | 1:12,205 | 1,562 |
| Germany | 1,497 | 1:53,778 | 6,988 |
| England | 1,050 | 1:53,065 | 6,497 |
| South Africa | 372 | 1:145,639 | 16,615 |
| Australia | 301 | 1:89,687 | 10,310 |
| Canada | 170 | 1:216,739 | 20,919 |
| New Zealand | 156 | 1:29,028 | 5,072 |
| Russia | 130 | 1:1,108,639 | 83,013 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Iran | 116 | 1:661,918 | 35,516 |
| Moldova | 116 | 1:30,701 | 4,905 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Brazil | 79 | 1:2,709,802 | 80,941 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 767 | 1:31,780 | 4,217 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 339 | 1:148,138 | 13,775 |
Bold (4,573) may also be a first name.
Bold Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bold." Anglo-Saxon bold, a dwelling; compare Danish bol, a small farm. In Lancashire, more specifically 'of Bold,' a township in the parish of Prescot. No doubt the origin is the same.
Robert de Bolde, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Johan de la Bolde, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Elias de la Bolde, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert de la Bolde Oxfordshire, ibid.
Margaret Bold, of Upton, 1572: Wills at Chester.
Henry Bold, of Bold, 1603: ibid.
(a) Nick. 'the bold.'
Richard le Bolde, Wiltshire, 1273, Hundred Rolls.
William le Bolde, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert le Bolde. R. Richard le Bolt, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Bolt, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
From the lands of Bold in the parish of Traquair, Peeblesshire. In the beginning of the fifteenth century the lands were occupied by John of Bolden (Buchan, Peebles, II, p. 535). Bridget Bold and two others of the name appear in the Edinburgh Marriage Register.
Hugone Boite witnesses an Inchcolm charter c. 1178—1214 (Inchcolm, p. 5). It may be for le Bolt, 'the bold' recorded in England, 1273.
(English) 1 Daring, Fierce [Middle English bold(e, Old English b(e)ald] William le Bolde.—Hundred Rolls 2 belonging to Bold, or Dweller at a Hall or Mansion [M.E, bold(e, Old English bold] Elias de la Bolde.—Hundred Rolls Bold wæs betlic, The mansion was magnificent, brego róf cyning. a chief brave the king, Beówulf 3854-5.
The fayre halle, and other bold, that hys fader let rere.-Rob. Glouc. Chron., 383.
(German, English, Scottish) Descendant of Baldo, a pet form of names beginning with Bald (bold or daring), as Baldhart, Baldher and Baldawin; the bold or fierce man; dweller at a hall or mansion; a short, heavy man; one who came from Bold (dwelling), in Peeblesshire.
A-Sax., a house or dwelling. It may sometimes refer to a courageous disposition.
Bold: a built house, one of stone, when bothies were in general use, and halls of timber: Newbold.
Bold Demographics
Average Bold Salary in
United States
$43,526 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bold (Hindi: बोल्ड, Russian: Болд) occurs in Mongolia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bold.
How Common Is The Last Name Bold? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bold is the 29,019th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 393,879 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Bold reside; 57 percent reside in East Asia and 57 percent reside in Mongolo-Asia. Bold is also the 101,576th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 4,573 people.
This surname is most common in Mongolia, where it is carried by 10,466 people, or 1 in 270. Other than Mongolia it exists in 81 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Romania, where 9 percent live.
Bold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bold surname increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 374 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bold Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bold surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (43%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Bold last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the A Just Russia Party than The US average, with 33.33% registered with the party.
The amount Bold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.31% more than the national average, earning R 409,464 per year; in United States they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $43,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $48,255 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boldt | 89 | 20,889 | / |
| Bould | 89 | 2,255 | / |
| Bolds | 89 | 1,865 | / |
| Boyld | 89 | 20 | / |
| Bolld | 89 | 9 | / |
| Boold | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bohld | 89 | 4 | / |
| Boltd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Boeld | 89 | 3 | / |
| Boldh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Buold | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhold | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bol | 86 | 323,918 | / |
| Boeldt | 80 | 252 | / |
| Boulds | 80 | 206 | / |
| Bouldt | 80 | 32 | / |
| Boldte | 80 | 7 | / |
| Boolds | 80 | 6 | / |
| Boyled | 80 | 5 | / |
| Boldgy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boldts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolldt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boltdt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boldtt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boldsø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhol | 75 | 24,848 | / |
| Bole | 75 | 24,632 | / |
| Bolt | 75 | 21,951 | / |
| Boll | 75 | 21,077 | / |
| Buol | 75 | 21,049 | / |
| Wold | 75 | 13,317 | / |
| Bohl | 75 | 10,621 | / |
| Bald | 75 | 7,480 | / |
| Bool | 75 | 4,127 | / |
| Vold | 75 | 3,629 | / |
| Boul | 75 | 1,645 | / |
| Boil | 75 | 446 | / |
| Bosl | 75 | 323 | / |
| Boyl | 75 | 191 | / |
| Buld | 75 | 157 | / |
| Büld | 75 | 71 | / |
| Boël | 75 | 70 | / |
| Bolh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Bolø | 75 | 11 | / |
| Åbol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bgol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Botl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bojl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uold | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boïl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bolp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boldova | 73 | 1,195 | / |
| Boggild | 73 | 121 | / |
| Boldová | 73 | 33 | / |
| Bolehed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boldowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bosseld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouglid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geebold | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boyle | 67 | 114,060 | / |
| Bhole | 67 | 22,401 | / |
| Bolle | 67 | 13,599 | / |
| Bolte | 67 | 12,099 | / |
| Bocel | 67 | 6,398 | / |
| Boule | 67 | 5,144 | / |
| Woldt | 67 | 2,062 | / |
| Boult | 67 | 2,039 | / |
| Bosle | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Boole | 67 | 971 | / |
| Bauld | 67 | 919 | / |
| Hboul | 67 | 904 | / |
| Bosel | 67 | 830 | / |
| Bhoil | 67 | 742 | / |
| Boile | 67 | 518 | / |
| Boyll | 67 | 504 | / |
| Botel | 67 | 503 | / |
| Would | 67 | 392 | / |
| Baldt | 67 | 350 | / |
| Bolts | 67 | 335 | / |
| Boelt | 67 | 282 | / |
| Bholh | 67 | 206 | / |
| Bhool | 67 | 186 | / |
| Bogli | 67 | 178 | / |
| Bouhl | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wohld | 67 | 120 | / |
| Bosil | 67 | 120 | / |
| Botil | 67 | 115 | / |
| Büldt | 67 | 98 | / |
| Boltt | 67 | 68 | / |
| Boşel | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bolhe | 67 | 55 | / |
| Buldt | 67 | 47 | / |
| Boull | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bollt | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bolth | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bhoul | 67 | 17 | / |
| Build | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bohul | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baldz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bolcz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Balld | 67 | 12 | / |
| Balds | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bohyl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voldt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woldz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhosl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bhgol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bholl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bohýl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bholt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wolld | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boulh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwold | 67 | 4 | / |
| Booll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Botll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bocil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boßel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boële | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vould | 67 | 2 | / |
| Volds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Booyl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buole | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woldd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Åvold | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolgy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boohl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bootl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhhol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woldp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boolt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bollì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bollė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bottl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouïl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boçel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buosl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whold | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bahld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beuld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bulds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boilt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voold | 67 | 0 | / |
Bold Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bold in the Hindi language | ||
| बोल्ड | bolda | - |
| Bold in the Russian language | ||
| Болд | bold | - |
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