Bollingbroke Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Bollingbroke Surname Definition:

From Bolingbroke; a location name in Lincolnshire.

Bollingbroke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Bollingbroke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Bolingbroke; a location name in Lincolnshire.

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

Bollingbroke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bollingbroke is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bollingbroke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bollingbroke is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Bollingbroke reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Bollingbroke is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Bollingbroke is primarily found in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Wales, where 33 percent are found.

Bollingbroke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bollingbroke has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bollingbroke surname contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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