Bolvan Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Bolvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Belarus511:186,29524,218
Czechia421:253,17834,142
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Bolván (1) are calculated separately.

Bolvan (20) may also be a first name.

Bolvan Last Name Facts

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

Bolvan (Russian: Болван) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bolván. Click here for further possible spellings of Bolvan.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolvan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,252,959th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name Bolvan is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Bolvan are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Bolvan is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 20 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 2,324,565. In Russia Bolvan is primarily concentrated in: Kirov Oblast, where 40 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent are found and Moscow, where 11 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 28 percent are found and Czechia, where 23 percent are found.

Bolvan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Bolvan surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 36.36% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolván941/
Bolvang921/
Bolvain921/
Boulvain8660/
Balvan83654/
Bolban8398/
Bolwan8364/
Volvan8316/
Belvan8316/
Boluan838/
Wolvan830/
Bolvanova8075/
Bolvanová8053/
Balvant771,238/
Boulban77157/
Volvand7725/
Bolwahn7711/
Bolwane778/
Boluang774/
Balvane774/
Balvand772/
Balvaan772/
Volvanh771/
Bolbane771/
Boluane771/
Beelvan771/
Belvann771/
Boulwan771/
Bahlvan771/
Belvain771/
Builvan771/
Balvean771/
Belvean770/
Bollwan770/
Balvain770/
Bollwahn71117/
Bolwahnn7121/
Boulbain7120/
Bhalvane7119/
Boulbane714/
Bouluang712/
Boulwane712/
Buoluang711/
Bollwain711/
Boulbank711/
Bhalvant711/
Bolbanck711/
Bouslwan711/
Balvatin711/
Vohlvant710/
Baluan671,686/
Balban67519/
Balwan67228/
Balvanová6765/
Boutlwane6755/
Balvon6731/
Belvon6717/
Bolbon6716/
Balvanova6711/
Wolwan679/
Valvan678/
Bolbonova678/
Volban675/
Bolvochen672/
Bolbanova671/
Wolban671/
Volwan671/
Bolwon671/
Boitlwane671/
Boulwaine670/

Bolvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolvan in the Russian language
Болванbolvan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolvan
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