Bold Surname

29,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mongolia
Highest density in:
Mongolia

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.

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Bold Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mongolia10,4661:27026
United States1,7161:211,22320,644
Romania1,6451:12,2051,562
Germany1,4971:53,7786,988
England1,0501:53,0656,497
South Africa3721:145,63916,615
Australia3011:89,68710,310
Canada1701:216,73920,919
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Russia1301:1,108,63983,013
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Iran1161:661,91835,516
Moldova1161:30,7014,905
Wales861:35,9833,576
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
India401:19,176,635286,670
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Austria261:327,51736,002
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
China121:113,943,4645,994
France111:6,038,429280,838
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7671:31,7804,217
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Wales231:68,1923,286
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:148,13813,775

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.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hugone Boite witnesses an Inchcolm charter c. 1178—1214 (Inchcolm, p. 5). It may be for le Bolt, 'the bold' recorded in England, 1273.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A-Sax., a house or dwelling. It may sometimes refer to a courageous disposition.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bold: a built house, one of stone, when bothies were in general use, and halls of timber: Newbold.

— Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould
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Bold Demographics

Bold Religious Adherence
in Russia

Sample size: 7 (2016)

Religious Adherence
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Bold Last Name Facts

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

Bold (Hindi: बोल्ड, Russian: Болд) occurs more in Mongolia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bold.

How Common Is The Last Name Bold? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bold is the 29,019th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 393,879 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Bold live; 57 percent live in East Asia and 57 percent live in Mongolo-Asia. It is also the 101,576th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 4,573 people.

The surname Bold is most frequent in Mongolia, where it is borne by 10,466 people, or 1 in 270. Barring Mongolia Bold occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Romania, where 9 percent are found.

Bold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bold last name rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (43%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Bold surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered A Just Russias than the national average, with 33.33% being registered to vote for the political 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

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boldt8920,889/
Bould892,255/
Bolds891,865/
Boyld8920/
Bolld899/
Boold895/
Bohld894/
Boltd893/
Boeld893/
Boldh892/
Buold891/
Bhold891/
Bol86323,918/
Boeldt80252/
Boulds80206/
Bouldt8032/
Boldte807/
Boolds806/
Boyled805/
Boldgy802/
Boldts801/
Bolldt801/
Boltdt801/
Boldtt801/
Boldsø801/
Bhol7524,848/
Bole7524,632/
Bolt7521,951/
Boll7521,077/
Buol7521,049/
Wold7513,317/
Bohl7510,621/
Bald757,480/
Bool754,127/
Vold753,629/
Boul751,645/
Boil75446/
Bosl75323/
Boyl75191/
Buld75157/
Büld7571/
Boël7570/
Bolh7518/
Bolø7511/
Åbol752/
Bgol752/
Botl751/
Bojl751/
Uold751/
Boïl751/
Bolp750/
Boldova731,195/
Boggild73121/
Boldová7333/
Bolehed732/
Boldowa731/
Bosseld731/
Bouglid731/
Geebold730/
Boyle67114,060/
Bhole6722,401/
Bolle6713,599/
Bolte6712,099/
Bocel676,398/
Boule675,144/
Woldt672,062/
Boult672,039/
Bosle671,099/
Boole67971/
Bauld67919/
Hboul67904/
Bosel67830/
Bhoil67742/
Boile67518/
Boyll67504/
Botel67503/
Would67392/
Baldt67350/
Bolts67335/
Boelt67282/
Bholh67206/
Bhool67186/
Bogli67178/
Bouhl67132/
Wohld67120/
Bosil67120/
Botil67115/
Büldt6798/
Boltt6768/
Boşel6756/
Bolhe6755/
Buldt6747/
Boull6740/
Bollt6726/
Bolth6722/
Bhoul6717/
Build6712/
Bohul6712/
Baldz6712/
Bolcz6712/
Balld6712/
Balds6711/
Bohyl6711/
Voldt678/
Woldz678/
Bhosl676/
Bhgol676/
Bholl674/
Bohýl674/
Bholt674/
Wolld674/
Boulh674/
Hwold674/
Booll673/
Botll673/
Bocil673/
Boßel673/
Boële673/
Vould672/
Volds672/
Bhald672/
Booyl672/
Buole672/
Bolph672/
Woldd672/
Åvold672/
Bolgy672/
Bolhl671/
Boohl671/
Bootl671/
Belhd671/
Bhhol671/
Boill671/
Woldp671/
Woold671/
Bolhs671/
Boolt671/
Bollì671/
Bollė671/
Bottl671/
Bouïl671/
Baldh671/
Boçel671/
Buosl671/
Bohll671/
Whold670/
Bahld670/
Beuld670/
Voild670/
Bulds670/
Boilt670/
Voold670/
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Bold Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bold in the Hindi language
बोल्डbolda-
Bold in the Russian language
Болдbold-

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