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 surname Boltman (Russian: Болтман) is most common in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Boltman.

How Common Is The Last Name Boltman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 222,467th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,977,918 people. 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.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 1,544 people, or 1 in 35,089. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 58 percent are found, Gauteng, where 14 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 12 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Boltman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boltman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boltman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Boltman are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the political 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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