Bolsover Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bolsover Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolsover' a village in Derbyshire.

1755. Married — William Weaver and Eliz Bolsover: St. George, Hanover Square.

1773. — John Hayden and Jemima Bowlsover: ibid.

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Bolsover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5241:106,33211,110
United States631:5,753,316282,354
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Wales161:193,40812,484
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2821:86,4379,090
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Bolsover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolsover' a village in Derbyshire.

1755. Married — William Weaver and Eliz Bolsover: St. George, Hanover Square.

1773. — John Hayden and Jemima Bowlsover: ibid.

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

Bolsover Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolsover is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolsover? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolsover is the 487,899th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bolsover are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 40 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Bolsover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bolsover has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bolsover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bolsover surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bolsover earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $52,496 CAD per year.

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