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
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Bolling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bolling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bolling occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bolling? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 53,575th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 764,856 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Bolling are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bolling is also the 703,581st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 169 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 8,377 people, or 1 in 43,268. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 3 percent reside.
Bolling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bolling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bolling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bolling surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bolling are 9.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.08% being registered to vote for the 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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