Bollington Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bollington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bollington.' (1) A township in the parish of Rosthern, Cheshire; (3) a township in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire The place-name is derived from the little river Boiling, which flows through this district.

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Bollington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:214,30018,301
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Wales301:103,1518,167
Australia281:964,13257,058
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bollington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bollington.' (1) A township in the parish of Rosthern, Cheshire; (3) a township in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire The place-name is derived from the little river Boiling, which flows through this district.

Willelmus de Bolyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugh Bollington, of Buglawton, Cheshire, 1613: Wills at Chester.

1564. Married — James Bollington and Jone Kenricke: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1605. Married — John Rolling ton and Jane Jacson; Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1766. — Daniel Mack Bain and Mary Bolington: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A location name in Essex.

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

Bollington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bollington is found most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bollington.

How Common Is The Last Name Bollington? popularity and diffusion

Bollington is the 783,439th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Bollington live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England Bollington is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 21 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England Bollington exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Bollington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bollington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bollington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bollington surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Bollington earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,573 USD per year.

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