Bolston Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bolston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Bolston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolston occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bolston is the 1,286,243rd most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Bolston reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States Bolston is primarily found in: Georgia, where 69 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Alabama, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Georgia, where 1 percent are found.

Bolston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bolston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bolston last name rose 838 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bolston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bolston surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bolston surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Bolston earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.41% less than the national average, earning $37,794 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolston
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