Bolivia Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Bolivia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolivia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1661:191,4719,048
Philippines1191:850,74179,193
Cambodia471:329,5143,626
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Bolívia (4) are calculated separately.

Bolivia (3,108) may also be a first name.

Bolivia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolivia (Arabic: بوليفيا) is borne by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bolívia. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolivia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolivia is the 645,032nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Bolivia live; 43 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Andean South America. Bolivia is also the 129,270th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 3,108 people.

The last name is most common in Peru, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 191,471. In Peru it is primarily concentrated in: Ayacucho Region, where 64 percent reside, Lima Province, where 16 percent reside and Lambayeque Region, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Peru this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and Cambodia, where 10 percent reside.

Bolivia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bolivia last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bolivia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 36.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,280 per year and in United States they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $42,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolívia954/
Balivia8655/
Bolivio8621/
Bolibia861/
Volivia861/
Baloivia801/
Balibia7115/
Bolibio718/
Valivia718/
Balevia714/
Balivio711/
Bolevea710/
Beliveau676,630/
Baulivio678/
Valeivia673/
Valuivia671/
Valaivia671/
Vallivia671/
Boluwajia635/
Valibia5787/
Balebia5713/
Balibea571/
Walibia571/
Boulesbiaat565/
Valeivea531/
Ballebia531/
Vallevia531/

Bolivia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolivia in the Arabic language
بوليفياbwlyfya-

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