Boldt Surname

25,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Boldt Surname Definition:

(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.

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Boldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany10,9661:7,341918
United States6,1811:58,6416,950
Canada1,1201:32,8984,256
Brazil1,0791:198,4017,650
Denmark4271:13,2191,277
Russia1421:1,014,95177,987
Poland1181:322,10837,500
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Mexico1011:1,228,97214,663
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Chile711:248,1197,493
Sweden651:151,48910,616
Australia631:428,50333,982
Switzerland511:161,03815,036
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Austria341:250,45429,541
Paraguay311:233,4434,129
England251:2,228,72284,230
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Norway201:257,11427,149
Finland161:343,54424,270
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
France121:5,535,227269,324
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Andorra11:83,8382,381
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5871:85,5518,911

Boldt (13) may also be a first name.

Boldt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Boldt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boldt (Russian: Больдт) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boldt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,775th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 348,870 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Boldt reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

Boldt is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 10,966 people, or 1 in 7,341. In Germany Boldt is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 15 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Boldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boldt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,053 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boldt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boldt surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Boldt surname are 19.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boldt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning 389,729 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,330 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $50,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boeldt91252/
Bouldt9132/
Boldte917/
Boldts911/
Bolldt911/
Boltdt911/
Boldtt911/
Bolt8921,951/
Bold8918,502/
Bolte8012,099/
Bould802,255/
Woldt802,062/
Boult802,039/
Bolds801,865/
Baldt80350/
Bolts80335/
Boelt80282/
Büldt8098/
Boltt8068/
Buldt8047/
Bollt8026/
Bolth8022/
Boyld8020/
Bolld809/
Voldt808/
Boold805/
Bohld804/
Bholt804/
Boltd803/
Boeld803/
Boldh802/
Buold801/
Boolt801/
Bhold801/
Boilt800/
Bol75323,918/
Boilet73424/
Boulds73206/
Boullt73123/
Boults7383/
Boulte7376/
Boltås7327/
Buildt7313/
Boultz7312/
Wohldt738/
Boolds736/
Boyled735/
Boolth734/
Woldts733/
Boultt732/
Boldgy732/
Boltts731/
Bholte731/
Boltte731/
Botlet731/
Bocelt731/
Boldsø731/
Boulth731/
Boylet730/
Boylte730/
Boltch730/
Bolthe730/
Bolttz730/
Bolltz730/
Woldte730/
Boucheldt710/
Bhol6724,848/
Bole6724,632/
Boll6721,077/
Buol6721,049/
Wold6713,317/
Bohl6710,621/
Bald677,480/
Bool674,127/
Vold673,629/
Balt673,303/
Bult672,861/
Boul671,645/
Boldova671,195/
Boltova67727/
Volt67671/
Boillet67543/
Boil67446/
Wolt67435/
Bosl67323/
Boylett67295/
Bült67208/
Boyl67191/
Buld67157/
Boggild67121/
Büld6771/
Boël6770/
Boldová6733/
Boltsch6722/
Bolh6718/
Bolø6711/
Åbol672/
Bolehed672/
Bouglit672/
Bateldt672/
Bgol672/
Boldowa671/
Botl671/
Boultte671/
Bhoilte671/
Bojl671/
Bochelt671/
Uold671/
Bosselt671/
Bosseld671/
Boltová671/
Bouglid671/
Boïl671/
Uolt671/
Geebold670/
Boilett670/
Bolp670/
Boileth670/

Boldt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boldt in the Russian language
Больдтboldt-

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Boldt Reference & Research

Bolt DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bolt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boldt
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