Bolling Surname
Approximately 9,528 people bear this surname
Bolling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowling,' a chapelry near Bradford, Yorkshire compare Boiling. (2)
'Tristram Bollyng, of Bradford in Yorkshire, temp. 1580': Visitationot London, 1633-a.
'His grandson was Robert Bollyng, of London, "sadler and silk throwster,' 1633': ibid.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,377 | 1:43,268 | 5,312 |
| Germany | 295 | 1:272,900 | 28,854 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Sweden | 231 | 1:42,627 | 3,382 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,876 | 1:26,769 | 3,291 |
Bolling (169) may also be a first name.
Bolling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowling,' a chapelry near Bradford, Yorkshire compare Boiling. (2)
'Tristram Bollyng, of Bradford in Yorkshire, temp. 1580': Visitationot London, 1633-a.
'His grandson was Robert Bollyng, of London, "sadler and silk throwster,' 1633': ibid.
1570. William Bowling and Rose Aske: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Married — Robert Crosby and Mary Bowleing: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) Bolla's Son [Anglo-Saxon *Bolling—Bolla + the son suff. -ing] (Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Bull-Meadow [Middle English bole, Old English bull- = O.N, boli + Old Northern English ing, Old Norse eng, a meadow].
(Ger, Swiss) One who came from Bollingen, on Lake Zurich in Switzerland.
A township in Yorkshire.
Bolling Demographics
Average Bolling Salary in
United States
$40,803 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bolling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bolling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bolling is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bolling? popularity and diffusion
Bolling is the 53,575th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 764,856 people. The last name Bolling occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Bolling live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 703,581st most commonly used forename globally It is held by 169 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,377 people, or 1 in 43,268. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 17 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 3 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 3 percent live.
Bolling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bolling has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bolling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bolling last name are 9.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.08% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bolling earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning 336,904 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning $40,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $48,455 CAD per year.
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