Bolenius Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bolenius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolenius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Bölenius (53) are calculated separately.

Bolenius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolenius is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bölenius. For other possible spellings of Bolenius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolenius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,152,526th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. Bolenius is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bolenius reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Bolenius is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 351,816. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 77 percent are found, Utrecht, where 15 percent are found and Gelderland, where 2 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Bolenius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bolenius has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolenius
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