Bolten Surname
Approximately 3,717 people bear this surname
Bolten Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolton' or 'Boulton,' parishes, townships, and chapelries in various counties, mostly in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumb., and Westm.
Michael de Boulton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameBolten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,360 | 1:34,112 | 4,502 |
| United States | 680 | 1:533,028 | 44,312 |
| Netherlands | 443 | 1:38,120 | 6,438 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Marshall Islands | 18 | 1:2,879 | 641 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 413 | 1:121,595 | 11,832 |
Bolten (121) may also be a first name.
Bolten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolton' or 'Boulton,' parishes, townships, and chapelries in various counties, mostly in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumb., and Westm.
Michael de Boulton, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Boulton, or Bolton, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Richard de Boulton, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Agnes de Bolton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Hugh Boolton, or Boulton, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1766. Married — George Bolton and Ann Bowker: St. George, Hanover Square.
1772. — George Boulton and Sophia Morgan: ibid.
Probably from Bolton in East Lothian. Adam de Boultone was reeve of Dunfres, 1287 (Bain, II, 324). William fiz Geffray de Boultone del counte de Edeneburk rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., p. 201). John of Boulton was employed as a mason at Castle of Linlithgow, 1302 (Bain, IV, p. 365), and Robert of Bolton, a Scot, was released from prison in Colchester, 1396 (Bain, IV, 483). Bessie Bolton is recorded in Edinburgh, 1640 (Edinb. Marr.), and William Bolton in Burntiland, 1645 (PBK., p. 242).
Towns, parishes, and places in cos. Lancaster, Cumberl., Northumb., York, Westmorel., Haddington, &c. The first-mentioned gave name to an important family.
Local. A town in England; the round hill; the abrupt, steep, round hill.
The Lancashire Boltons derive their name from parishes of the name in the county.
Bolten Demographics
Bolten Political Affiliation
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Bolten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bolten Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bolten (Arabic: بولتن, Russian: Болтен) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bolten? popularity and diffusion
Bolten is the 122,904th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,960,599 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Bolten reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 848,089th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 121 people.
It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,360 people, or 1 in 34,112. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 73 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 6 percent live. Besides Germany this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.
Bolten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bolten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bolten surname rose 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bolten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bolten are 13.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Bolten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 82.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 3,424 per year; in United States they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning $50,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $49,693 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollten | 92 | 26 | / |
| Boulten | 92 | 13 | / |
| Bolteng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boldten | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boelten | 92 | 0 | / |
| Boldthen | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bulten | 83 | 1,035 | / |
| Boltin | 83 | 734 | / |
| Bülten | 83 | 183 | / |
| Volten | 83 | 136 | / |
| Balten | 83 | 117 | / |
| Wolten | 83 | 48 | / |
| Boltnn | 83 | 11 | / |
| Boltem | 83 | 11 | / |
| Boltyn | 83 | 10 | / |
| Boultn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boltenova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Boltina | 77 | 801 | / |
| Bolting | 77 | 229 | / |
| Balteng | 77 | 33 | / |
| Vollten | 77 | 16 | / |
| Boltink | 77 | 15 | / |
| Boultin | 77 | 13 | / |
| Boltyna | 77 | 10 | / |
| Woolten | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boltion | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woltien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balteen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bultent | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woldten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beulten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bullten | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boiltin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woulten | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bultn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Booltink | 71 | 261 | / |
| Boulting | 71 | 120 | / |
| Baltienė | 71 | 5 | / |
| Boldting | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boltnova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boltinck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bholtina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boultina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baltin | 67 | 808 | / |
| Walten | 67 | 769 | / |
| Baltyn | 67 | 305 | / |
| Voltin | 67 | 290 | / |
| Bultin | 67 | 74 | / |
| Boltinova | 67 | 71 | / |
| Valten | 67 | 59 | / |
| Boltynova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Woltin | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bultenova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Báltin | 67 | 17 | / |
| Baltenova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Buslåtten | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woltén | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boltim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bultem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vulten | 67 | 0 | / |
Bolten Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bolten in the Russian language | ||
| Болтен | bolten | - |
| Bolten in the Arabic language | ||
| بولتن | bwltn | - |
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