Bollard Surname

161,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bollard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a bull-herd,' v. Bellhird; compare Coward, Oxnard, &c, and v. Bullockherd.

Fulco Bullard, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Geoffrey Bolhard, Wiltshire, 1273.

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Bollard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6901:96,26514,066
United States5531:655,44152,505
Australia5061:53,3516,583
England3861:144,34713,933
Ireland3731:12,6251,531
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Wales351:88,4157,250
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1711:25,9062,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:71,0657,921
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Bollard (30) may also be a first name.

Bollard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a bull-herd,' v. Bellhird; compare Coward, Oxnard, &c, and v. Bullockherd.

Fulco Bullard, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Geoffrey Bolhard, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Fulco Bulard, Kent, ibid.

1672. Jeremiah Bullard and Lucy Snowe: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1806. Married — John Bullard and Mary Carter: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bull-ward-either the man who presided over the sport of bull-baiting, or the one who had the care of the "townbull."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Having the disposition of a bull.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the French, Boulard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bollard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bollard (Russian: Боллард) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bollard.

How Common Is The Last Name Bollard? popularity and diffusion

Bollard is the 161,408th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,701,092 people. Bollard is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bollard reside; 30 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in British Isles. Bollard is also the 1,911,214th most common first name at a global level, borne by 30 people.

The last name Bollard is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 690 people, or 1 in 96,265. In France Bollard is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 76 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent are found and Grand Est, where 6 percent are found. Excluding France it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Bollard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bollard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bollard last name increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 218 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bollard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bollard last name is primarily Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bollard surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bollard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $45,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% less than the national average, earning $46,569 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boullard93520/
Boillard9365/
Bollardt9320/
Boellard936/
Bollaard935/
Bollyard932/
Bollards931/
Bolliard931/
Bolllard931/
Bolard92866/
Bollar92485/
Boellaard88266/
Bollhardt8875/
Boulliard8842/
Bollaardt882/
Ballard8698,008/
Bullard8635,782/
Boulard867,893/
Bolyard864,107/
Boilard862,404/
Wollard861,249/
Vollard86328/
Bollart86117/
Boliard8656/
Bolardt8630/
Boelard8620/
Bolgard8618/
Boullar8614/
Boylard8612/
Bhollar863/
Bollare862/
Buolard861/
Bolaerd861/
Bolayrd861/
Bollord861/
Boolard860/
Bollgar860/
Bolhard860/
Bollerd860/
Bolar833,163/
Bollardová824/
Woollard804,907/
Bollaert801,741/
Bulliard801,610/
Boislard80464/
Woullard80401/
Voillard80284/
Vollaard80256/
Ballardt80176/
Buillard80163/
Boullart80138/
Woillard80123/
Bollaart8095/
Beullard8086/
Balliard8031/
Boullear8023/
Baullard8012/
Bollerød809/
Ballards808/
Wolliard804/
Ballaard803/
Ballarrd803/
Ballaird803/
Baallard802/
Bgallard802/
Boulyard802/
Bolleurd802/
Vollhard802/
Bullardd801/
Bolleart801/
Botillar801/
Boulhard801/
Boylyard801/
Ballasrd801/
Bhoollar801/
Bhallard801/
Bollarth801/
Vollardt801/
Wollgard801/
Boillart801/
Bollarts801/
Bollárdt801/
Boulardd801/
Balllard801/
Bocellar801/
Boullgar800/
Boullord800/
Bullards800/
Bullyard800/
Ballardd800/
Boliards800/
Bollardtová788/
Bollardtova781/
Bolgar772,967/
Balard771,263/
Ballar771,047/
Belard77945/
Bolhar77790/
Bulard77782/
Bolair77167/
Volard77141/
Boular77117/
Bolart77104/
Bholar7777/
Wolard7775/
Bolare7765/
Botlar7760/
Boliar7755/
Bohlar7754/
Boslar7745/
Vollar7740/
Boylar7713/
Bolyar7712/
Bolear7710/
Boilar7710/
Bolarz7710/
Bollor779/
Bélard774/
Bolaar771/
Boolar771/
Vollhardt75849/
Boutellar75116/
Bolardová7523/
Wollgardt7516/
Voilliard7516/
Boullaire757/
Builliard751/
Boulliart751/
D'Ballard751/
Bullhardt750/
Woolard717,756/
Beliard712,182/
Ballart711,203/
Baulard71586/
Ballare71572/
Wallard71567/
Vallard71538/
Woulard71473/
Bollore71420/
Boulart71323/
Boulord71302/
Bolhaar71276/
Bollert71253/
Bolayır71214/
Buliard71188/
Bolarte71127/
Volhard7176/
Boliart7163/
Bolahar7145/
Béliard7134/
Bhallar7123/
Boelart7123/
Bolardtová7122/
Bachellard7122/
Boulair7121/
Belardt7119/
Ballerd7118/
Beelard7118/
Ballord7116/
Bholare7112/
Voilard7112/
Belhard7112/
Balılar7111/
Bullord717/
Balliar717/
Ballair716/
Balgard715/
Bouslar715/
Vullard714/
Bholgar714/
Boulgar714/
Ballaur714/
Wollart714/
Boulare714/
Bullart713/
Wollord712/
Bolgart712/
Belyard712/
Balyard712/
Bolhare712/
Bulyard712/
Baullar712/
Ballear712/
Boulaar712/
Vollart712/
Bolhair712/
Builard711/
Bullardová711/
Bolarth711/
Boleare711/
Bolyare711/
Bolyart711/
Ballardová711/
Beulard711/
Boulhar711/
Bolaart711/
Bolaert711/
Bolleur711/
Bossellaar711/
Battillard711/
Bolhart711/
Ballarh711/
Botlaar711/
Buolerd711/
Bolardtova711/
Boulerd711/
Baslard710/
Butlard710/
Balhard710/
Bulhard710/
Beaulliard710/
Boslear710/
Baalard710/
Botlear710/
Volgard710/
Buslard710/
Bolaire710/
Bolgord710/
Baliard710/
Boulear710/
Vollaur710/
Bulaird710/
Balaird710/
Balar678,643/
Bolor672,357/
Bacellar671,662/
Boulaire671,349/
Boelaert67639/
Volar67522/
Boulhart67346/
Ballarte67327/
Vuillard67222/
Ballaire67202/
Wallaard67151/
Balgaard67146/
Ballarre67130/
Vulliard6759/
Beelaard6756/
Boulaert6751/
Wallahrd6749/
Bolleire6744/
Boylhart6727/
Boulourd6725/
Boelaart6724/
Bouslair6724/
Beaulard6721/
Wolhardt6719/
Ballılar6713/
Wollarth6712/
Bhallare679/
Vollarth679/
Vollhart677/
Valliard675/
Wooliard674/
Bolarova673/
Volhardt673/
Wallhard673/
Volgaard673/
Bhaullar672/
Boularte672/
Walliard672/
Volgardt672/
Bulhardt672/
Ballaert672/
Wooleard671/
Bulgaard671/
Bolyarth671/
Beliaard671/
Ballarth671/
Ballhart671/
Boislair671/
Bhalardh671/
Vollarts671/
Wallyard671/
Woolaard671/
Woolards671/
Veullard671/
Wallardt671/
Bolár671/
Builiard671/
Bouslajr671/
Boulharz671/
Ballarts671/
Batillar671/
Boulaair671/
Bulgardt670/
Woolyard670/
Balleare670/
Vaullard670/
Vallhard670/
Waallard670/
Woollord670/
Boyslare670/
Belhardt670/

Bollard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bollard in the Russian language
Боллардbollard-

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