Bolding Surname

72,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Bolding Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowling,' a chapelry near Bradford, Yorkshire compare Boiling. (2)

'Tristram Bollyng, of Bradford in Yorkshire, temp. 1580': Visitationot London, 1633-a.

'His grandson was Robert Bollyng, of London, "sadler and silk throwster,' 1633': ibid.

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Bolding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7141:76,8908,804
Australia1,0331:26,1333,553
Netherlands3731:45,2747,696
England3461:161,03515,064
Denmark2121:26,6262,732
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5851:85,8448,930

Bolding (129) may also be a first name.

Bolding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowling,' a chapelry near Bradford, Yorkshire compare Boiling. (2)

'Tristram Bollyng, of Bradford in Yorkshire, temp. 1580': Visitationot London, 1633-a.

'His grandson was Robert Bollyng, of London, "sadler and silk throwster,' 1633': ibid.

1570. William Bowling and Rose Aske: Marriage Lic. (London).

1647. Married — Robert Crosby and Mary Bowleing: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' popularly Bolder, or, with excrescent 'g', Bolding; compare Golden and Golding for Goldwin, an exact parallel.

William Bolding, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1702. Married — Samuel Boldwin and Martha Paske: St. Dionis Backchurch.

John Bolden, Norfolk, 2 Edward VI: History of Norfolk.

1761. Married — Thomas Flarty and Joanna Bolden: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764. Married — John Coppe and Sarah Boldwing: ibid.

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

= Balding, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Bolden, an estate in Ellel, co, Lancaster. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bolding Last Name Facts

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

Bolding (Russian: Болдинг) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolding? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 72,285th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,068,085 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bolding are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bolding is also the 818,356th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 129 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,714 people, or 1 in 76,890. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, Alabama, where 9 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Bolding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bolding has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bolding surname grew 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bolding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bolding surname are 19.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bolding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.75% more than the national average, earning R 443,784 per year; in United States they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $40,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulding931,262/
Boldingh93115/
Boldings933/
Boelding930/
Boldin924,656/
Boldng921/
Bouldin864,767/
Boldina863,555/
Balding862,967/
Bulding86281/
Volding86130/
Bolduin8694/
Wolding8692/
Boldien8613/
Bholdin865/
Boldeng864/
Boldion861/
Bolddin861/
Boldn832/
Baulding80170/
Building8081/
Buylding8018/
Bouldien8016/
Ballding803/
Wollding803/
Bholdina801/
Baldings800/
Bhulding800/
Woolding800/
Baldding800/
Bolden7727,499/
Baldin7713,868/
Voldin77281/
Boldyn77278/
Boldim7751/
Boldén7716/
Bouldn775/
Boldèn771/
Boldne770/
Boldinova75519/
Buildings752/
Baldina716,316/
Boulden712,661/
Walding712,249/
Baldion71967/
Balduin71662/
Boldyna71240/
Baaldin71146/
Voldeng7174/
Bolldén7150/
Valding7150/
Balldin7142/
Bauldin7132/
Baldeng7117/
Bollden716/
Baldien713/
Boldenn711/
Boldeen711/
Baldinc711/
Bóldina711/
Bálduin711/
Boilden711/
Boolden711/
Baldind711/
Boldden711/
Bgolden710/
Vaulding6718/
Bhauldin6714/
Wallding6713/
Bahaldin677/
Baldn674/
Bhaaldin671/
Baceldin671/
Whalding670/
Waulding670/

Bolding Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolding in the Russian language
Болдингbolding-

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