Boltman Surname

222,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Boltman Surname Definition:

“Arrow-maker” in Old English. Compare “Fletcher”.

Boltman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5441:35,0894,496
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia351:771,30649,759
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Namibia71:344,20010,409
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Boltman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Arrow-maker” in Old English. Compare “Fletcher”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Boltman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boltman (Russian: Болтман) is most common in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boltman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boltman is the 222,467th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,977,918 people. The last name Boltman is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Boltman reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Boltman is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,544 people, or 1 in 35,089. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 58 percent reside, Gauteng, where 14 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Boltman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boltman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boltman surname grew 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boltman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boltman last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the party.

The amount Boltman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning R 306,696 per year; in Colombia they earn 55.9% more than the national average, earning $35,394,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.64% more than the national average, earning $59,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boltmann9341/
Bolltman931/
Boultman931/
Bultman862,349/
Woltman861,991/
Voltman86202/
Baltman8684/
Woltmann802,387/
Bultmann801,686/
Bültmann80977/
Voltmann80312/
Wohltman80283/
Baltmane80164/
Builtman805/
Voltmane802/
Woultman802/
Balttman801/
Bulltman800/
Baultman800/
Wolthman800/
Bultmain800/
Buldtman800/
Woldtman800/
Baltmann800/
Wohltmann75785/
Buldtmann7511/
Woldtmann753/
Wholtmann751/
Waltman716,196/
Valtman71203/
Woltmon7184/
Bultmanová7121/
Voltmanová711/
Bultmanova711/
Vultman710/
Baltmon710/
Waltmann67493/
Valtmann6755/
Valtmane6731/
Walthman6712/
Voltmannová673/
Bultmannová673/
Vaultman672/
Waultman670/

Boltman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boltman in the Russian language
Болтманboltman-

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