Bolley Surname
Approximately 835 people bear this surname
Bolley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulley,' a parish in Gloucestershire A very familiar name in Devon.
Hugh de Bolley, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 222 | 1:299,201 | 45,739 |
| United States | 183 | 1:1,980,650 | 127,499 |
| Liberia | 117 | 1:37,680 | 3,495 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| South Africa | 69 | 1:785,184 | 53,751 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Bolley (40) may also be a first name.
Bolley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulley,' a parish in Gloucestershire A very familiar name in Devon.
Hugh de Bolley, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Muriel de Bolley, Devon, ibid.
Johannes de Bullay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1699. Married — John Pitcher and Elizabeth Bulley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
BULLIE: Perhaps local. John Bully had a special respite and protection in 1504 (Trials, I, p. 43). Margaret Bullie at Burnside of Touche, parish of St. Ninians, 1616 (Stirling).
A parish in co. Gloucester.
Bolley Demographics
Average Bolley Salary in
United States
$47,141 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bolley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bolley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bolley (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﻲ) occurs most in France. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bolley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 416,572nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,727,600 people. The last name Bolley is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Bolley are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 26 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 40 people.
This surname is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 299,201. In France it is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 45 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 30 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account France this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Liberia, where 14 percent live.
Bolley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bolley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bolley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bolley surname are 30.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.79% registered with the party.
The amount Bolley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning R 272,256 per year; in United States they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $47,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $53,992 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bolley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bolley in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻠﻲ | bly | - |
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