Bolen Surname

35,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bolen Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller near the Bollin River in Cheshire.

Bolen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,9351:30,3693,781
India9471:809,99536,236
Indonesia7711:171,52916,634
Canada6511:56,5986,683
Belgium1381:83,30913,076
Philippines1331:761,19074,637
Bulgaria531:131,6777,668
Mexico421:2,955,38622,751
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Czechia301:354,44942,602
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8141:27,6843,404

The alternate forms: Bölen (455), Boleń (113), Bolén (15) & Bölén (3) are calculated separately.

Bolen (3,139) may also be a first name.

Bolen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller near the Bollin River in Cheshire.

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

Bolen Last Name Facts

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

Bolen (Russian: Болен) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bölen, Boleń, Bolén or Bölén. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolen is the 35,480th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 489,426 people. Bolen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Bolen live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bolen is also the 128,475th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 3,139 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 11,935 people, or 1 in 30,369. In The United States Bolen is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 7 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Bolen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bolen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bolen surname grew 658 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bolen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bolen last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bolen last name are 17.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bolen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.19% less than the national average, earning $40,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,841 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bölen93455/
Boleń93113/
Bolén9315/
Bollen918,591/
Bohlen917,759/
Boelen912,359/
Boylen911,256/
Boleng911,060/
Boulen91246/
Boleen91152/
Bolien91124/
Boolen9154/
Boilen9143/
Bolend9123/
Bholen9123/
Bolhen9118/
Boluen917/
Bolenn912/
Boleun912/
Boslen911/
Botlen911/
Bojlen911/
Bolaen911/
Bolent910/
Bolehn910/
Boln892/
Bölén873/
Boulent83297/
Boehlen83264/
Boulenc83251/
Boullen83177/
Bolienė83104/
Bosleng8357/
Bolleng8347/
Bollien8343/
Bohleen8342/
Boileng8333/
Boellen8331/
Bohlien8331/
Bollent8322/
Booleng839/
Boulhen837/
Botleng833/
Boylend832/
Bolhemn831/
Boulend831/
Boutlen831/
Bouylen831/
Bohllen831/
Bouslen831/
Bolluen831/
Bouleng831/
Bhoolen831/
Boilien830/
Bolienn830/
Boelaen830/
Boulien830/
Belen8044,104/
Bolin8021,328/
Balen804,310/
Bolem804,163/
Bulen80959/
Wolen80251/
Volen80166/
Bolyn80164/
Bolln8082/
Bülen8073/
Bolne8039/
Bholn8035/
Bolng805/
Booln803/
Bolnd803/
Boyln802/
Bolín802/
Bolenová7724/
Bolenova7719/
Botillen7717/
Bolengue772/
Bullen7319,205/
Ballen7314,015/
Boling7312,127/
Beelen734,438/
Bohlin733,901/
Bolina733,537/
Boulin732,937/
Bollin732,567/
Baleng731,898/
Wollen731,026/
Baulen731,020/
Balent731,007/
Woolen731,000/
Baelen73926/
Behlen73882/
Böhlen73850/
Belien73789/
Bolink73745/
Beulen73683/
Bollem73540/
Vollen73522/
Boylin73503/
Belaen73368/
Boglin73294/
Bolijn73260/
Boslem73248/
Bahlen73185/
Volent73174/
Woleng73139/
Bohlem73116/
Buleun73103/
Balien7399/
Buleng7381/
Butlen7377/
Baalen7377/
Bolynn7375/
Bollyn7365/
Bolint7362/
Bulent7361/
Wohlen7360/
Bolind7336/
Bolgin7332/
Bálent7331/
Bohlén7328/
Boulem7325/
Boilin7323/
Bulien7321/
Bholem7319/
Boulyn7319/
Wolien7318/
Balenc7318/
Balhen7317/
Bühlen7317/
Wolent7316/
Boolin7316/
Boslin7316/
Bhalen7313/
Baleen7313/
Buylen7311/
Buluen7311/
Balend7310/
Bhooln739/
Bulaen739/
Bholin739/
Bolion738/
Boolem737/
Bolyna737/
Beleen736/
Buhlen736/
Volenc736/
Bélien736/
Voolen736/
Wolenc736/
Woleen735/
Botlin735/
Bholne734/
Wholen733/
Balaen733/
Baëlen733/
Bojlén733/
Volien733/
Bojlin732/
Batlen732/
Hbelen732/
Bollng732/
Buleen732/
Belenn732/
Boelin732/
Volhen732/
Boilem732/
Volenk732/
Boslén732/
Bhelen732/
Wolhen732/
Bolhin731/
Buloen731/
Boleem731/
Bolhne731/
Bolihn731/
Boutln731/
Boylyn731/
Baloen731/
Baluen731/
Balenk731/
Balenn731/
Voylen731/
Wolaen731/
Wotlen731/
Voilen731/
Bulend731/
Hbalen731/
Vohlen731/
Büllen731/
Baleun731/
Boilng731/
Baslen730/
Boylem730/
Bollnn730/
Wolenn730/
Belehn730/
Builen730/
Woulen730/
Voulen730/
Voleen730/
Boulengue714/
Bollenová713/
Boutellen711/
Bolling679,528/
Bollina671,767/
Woollen67923/
Boyling67527/
Baglien67390/
Boillin67303/
Boiling67289/
Boullin67217/
Bolnova67179/
Ballent67172/
Balleng67133/
Bollion67132/
Bulienė67111/
Ballien67105/
Bullent6794/
Beaulen6778/
Batleng6772/
Wohleng6772/
Bouling6763/
Boelijn6754/
Boulina6753/
Vohleng6741/
Baln6737/
Bolinth6734/
Bolindt6734/
Voln6732/
Boulind6729/
Bolnová6727/
Beelien6726/
Bahalen6725/
Boyllin6717/
Boulion6716/
Wohleen6715/
Bollijn6715/
Volleng6715/
Beuleun6713/
Bolinne6710/
Boutlin679/
Bojling679/
Baullen679/
Botling678/
Bulleng678/
Bullien678/
Buln677/
Wohlien677/
Bollhem677/
Bollink677/
Bohlina676/
Balienė676/
Bosling675/
Vollien675/
Boylind675/
Boulyon675/
Boulhem675/
Bollint674/
Bhaleng674/
Bollind673/
Bhollem673/
Wohlend673/
Bauleng673/
Boehlin672/
Bhaulen672/
Bouglin672/
Bolihng672/
Bouslem672/
Bulleen671/
Butlend671/
Buillen671/
Buttlen671/
Bolingh671/
Bolleem671/
Bollinn671/
Boytlin671/
Bahulen671/
Balenck671/
Woolien671/
Wootlen671/
Vohlend671/
Bulllen671/
Bouhlem671/
Boullem671/
Wollien671/
Beelenn671/
Belienė671/
Boilina671/
Busleng671/
Bouleem671/
Batllen671/
Battlen671/
Baulien671/
Butleng671/
Belehen671/
Wooluen670/
Woln670/
Wollend670/
Vollent670/
Booling670/
Wooloen670/
Bahleen670/
Bohlind670/
Wolleen670/
Volleen670/
Bullend670/
Woolent670/
Beutlen670/
Baalaen670/
Wholien670/

Bolen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolen in the Russian language
Боленbolen-

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Bolen Reference & Research

Bolen/Salley Project 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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Footnotes

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