Bolger Surname

35,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bolger Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Bolg the Pale [Irish Bolgod- har— odhar (dh mute), pale, sallow].

So Joyce, Irish Names, ii. 21. This origin is, however, disputed by other Celtic scholars. But de Wolf, Irish Names, p. 47, gives the genitive form (O'Bolguidhir) as representing the Anglicized Bolger.

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Bolger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7701:75,9878,695
Ireland3,7051:1,271257
England2,0481:27,2063,711
Australia1,5111:17,8662,500
Canada1,0261:35,9124,580
Iran8491:90,4399,082
New Zealand1731:26,1754,585
Russia1481:973,80475,698
Scotland1431:37,4393,597
Wales861:35,9833,576
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Guernsey221:2,929767
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Sweden151:656,45048,545
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Laos91:732,036508
Norway81:642,78647,258
France71:9,488,960336,266
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Malta41:107,5681,849
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,9341:2,291433
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8091:62,0756,793

Bolger (15) may also be a first name.

Bolger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Bolg the Pale [Irish Bolgod- har— odhar (dh mute), pale, sallow].

So Joyce, Irish Names, ii. 21. This origin is, however, disputed by other Celtic scholars. But de Wolf, Irish Names, p. 47, gives the genitive form (O'Bolguidhir) as representing the Anglicized Bolger.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Bolguidhir (W) Chiefly notable as a medical family. IF 38; Map Wex

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English, Irish) One who made leather wallets or bags; the light-complexioned man.

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

Bolger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolger (Russian: Больгер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 35,595th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 491,108 people. The last name Bolger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Bolger are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Bolger is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name globally, held by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,770 people, or 1 in 75,987. In The United States Bolger is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Bolger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bolger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bolger last name rose 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 192 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 782 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,589 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bolger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bolger last name are 7.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bolger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning 397,621 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.88% less than the national average, earning R 169,020 per year; in United States they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning $51,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $53,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulger92633/
Bolgert92315/
Boldger9235/
Boelger9215/
Bolgere929/
Bolnger922/
Bolgerd922/
Bolguer921/
Bolgier920/
Boilger920/
Boler914,199/
Bolge9194/
Bolinger866,403/
Bolgerdt8624/
Boulgier8616/
Bolenger866/
Bolgerth865/
Bollnger862/
Bolhnger861/
Boulgger861/
Boilnger861/
Bol'gert861/
Boellger860/
Boileger860/
Boollger860/
Boller839,672/
Bulger836,649/
Bohler833,425/
Bosler832,511/
Bolser831,082/
Bolzer831,015/
Bolier83987/
Bouler83754/
Volger83679/
Boyler83246/
Bolyer83159/
Booler83154/
Botler83131/
Bolcer8398/
Balger8365/
Bolert8361/
Wolger8353/
Bolere8340/
Bolher8339/
Boiler8333/
Bolgea8331/
Boulge8328/
Bolghe8312/
Bolear8310/
Bholer837/
Bojler837/
Bolgir835/
Bolges834/
Boleer833/
Bolxer831/
Boljer830/
Bollge830/
Bolehr830/
Bollinger8022,927/
Boulenger801,621/
Bohlinger80855/
Bolingier8054/
Bollenger808/
Boulinger805/
Bolingher804/
Bollhnger803/
Boilinger802/
Bolengier801/
Bolgerová801/
Bohlenger801/
Boulguert801/
Boolinger800/
Boulier772,452/
Volgger772,142/
Bollier771,760/
Bolenge771,029/
Boulyer77411/
Woolger77349/
Bottler77269/
Bollert77253/
Boliere77209/
Boulert77176/
Bulgier7799/
Bohlert7764/
Vollger7753/
Bolsher7751/
Boulher7740/
Boutler7739/
Bohlier7733/
Buohler7730/
Boulere7726/
Boytler7724/
Bulguer7723/
Bolkher7721/
Bojtler7717/
Woldger7717/
Bojlert7712/
Boosler7711/
Bolinge7711/
Balguer7710/
Boolert777/
Bolcher776/
Baldger776/
Bolyerd776/
Woltger774/
Bollyer774/
Bulgher774/
Bouller774/
Balgeer773/
Bollere773/
Bolsser772/
Bullger772/
Balgier772/
Boilier771/
Boleare771/
Boliier771/
Balgere771/
Bhosler771/
Bhotler771/
Boiller771/
Woslger771/
Botller771/
Boleser771/
Bolghir771/
Bolceer771/
Bolcere771/
Bolleur771/
Bouhler771/
Bosller771/
Buolerd771/
Bolhert771/
Boulerd771/
Volgert770/
Bolierd770/
Boisler770/
Boslear770/
Botlear770/
Bolzier770/
Boolzer770/
Wollger770/
Bohller770/
Boulear770/
Bootler770/
Baltger770/
Boldget770/
Bulgere770/
Boolser770/
Bollerd770/
Ballger770/
Bulgert770/
Bollengier75969/
Boullenger75494/
Boulengier75136/
Bollingier7510/
Boutelgier759/
Bohllinger752/
Bollinnger752/
Boullinger752/
Boutlegier752/
Bol'linger751/
Bollingher750/
Bollingerr750/
Bolllinger750/
Bolze731,941/
Baler731,380/
Balge73858/
Bolgi73500/
Voler73321/
Bolga73138/
Bolce7396/
Bolse7371/
Bolje7330/
Volge7320/
Bolir7311/
Bolgè738/
Bolgé736/
Bolgy732/
Bolše731/
Boullier711,601/
Bulinger71797/
Bolscher71448/
Wolinger71285/
Balenger71252/
Bouliere71247/
Bolleser71215/
Bölinger71215/
Balinger71148/
Bolchert71127/
Botiller71119/
Bollecer71119/
Boutlier71102/
Bolkheir7195/
Bouttelgier7188/
Boulenge7168/
Boullere7167/
Volinger7166/
Bulenger7166/
Boulkher7146/
Bolleire7144/
Vollgger7131/
Boullear7123/
Bollezer7117/
Bálinger7115/
Boteller7112/
Bollerød719/
Boldgett718/
Boulhert716/
Bollinge715/
Boilenge714/
Boulcher713/
Boldzher713/
Bolerova712/
Boullengier712/
Bulgierz711/
Bolchier711/
Bolgaire711/
Bolkheyr711/
Bollcher711/
Bolleart711/
Basilger711/
Ballnger711/
Bohlieir711/
Bahlgier711/
Volenger711/
Boileser711/
Bolkheïr711/
Bolllier711/
Bólinger711/
Boulinge711/
Bouglier711/
Bouhlier711/
Bootlerd711/
Bootlert711/
Boheeler710/
Bouthler710/
Boulsher710/
Boutelge710/
Bolingir710/
Boseller710/
Balzer6721,712/
Ballinger6714,964/
Basler6710,375/
Ballenger676,620/
Balcer675,248/
Balser674,978/
Baller673,573/
Bullinger673,476/
Voller673,258/
Boulkheir672,046/
Wollinger671,434/
Bolesa671,422/
Walger671,352/
Bahler671,352/
Bolese671,225/
Bauler671,165/
Boulga671,148/
Valger671,004/
Bahlinger67864/
Batler67587/
Buhlinger67336/
Boulze67276/
Balere67263/
Volzer67254/
Balyer67234/
Vollinger67172/
Bolair67167/
Balier67162/
Boltje67151/
Beuler67140/
Bolsei67130/
Bolire67120/
Boutiller67113/
Boulkheïr67105/
Baleur67103/
Balgir67100/
Bulgăr6791/
Bolshe6782/
Bolsee6774/
Balher6770/
Bolset6767/
Baljer6752/
Balgie6751/
Bhalge6743/
Ballge6742/
Bouteller6741/
Bolsée6731/
Bohlje6731/
Bullenger6727/
Boulkheyr6727/
Bholse6723/
Wohlinger6723/
Bhaler6720/
Balear6720/
Bolsey6718/
Bollér6718/
Wolser6716/
Balßer6716/
Wolzer6715/
Voyler6714/
Balert6714/
Boulse6713/
Bolche6713/
Voiler6712/
Bolezi6710/
Boleci678/
Böhlinger677/
Boulkhere676/
Volgey675/
Balengger675/
Balged675/
Bolghi675/
Baaler674/
Volier674/
Baleir674/
Boulkheîr674/
Bolzie673/
Boljes673/
Volher673/
Boleze673/
Balgee672/
Balget672/
Bolojr672/
Boullenge672/
Botillier672/
Volcer672/
Balgez672/
Bulgre671/
Bulgir671/
Bulihnger671/
Boljhe671/
Bolkheire671/
Bosseller671/
Botlir671/
Boulehire671/
D'Boliere671/
Battelger671/
Balnge671/
Balerd671/
Balgea671/
Bholir671/
Boilkheir671/
Wollenger671/
Bollir671/
Volser671/
Bouthlier671/
Baulinger671/
Volear671/
Boulgheit671/
Vouler671/
Volgge671/
Bolior671/
Bolgai671/
Bolgii671/
Bolzee671/
Bolzei671/
Bolzée671/
Bolsze671/
Boltce671/
Bollengir671/
Bollesier671/
Bollesser671/
Boloir671/
Buolga671/
Bâlgăr671/
Boulhiere671/
Boulkhear671/
Boulgheih671/
Boljet671/
Balxer671/
Bolgui671/
Boutledge670/
Vulger670/
Boulir670/
Botlje670/
Vollenger670/
Bolses670/
Bolzes670/
Bolzet670/
Boytledge670/
Bolsir670/
Balges670/
Voltge670/
Baalinger670/
Ballgeert670/
Bahlenger670/
Bootleere670/
Bottiller670/
Vooler670/

Bolger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolger in the Russian language
Больгерbolger-

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