Bolwell Surname

267,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Bolwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6751:39,9945,173
England4561:122,18912,328
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Wales931:33,2753,343
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4351:56,0356,652
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Bolwell Last Name Facts

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

Bolwell is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Bolwell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 267,663rd most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,994,891 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Bolwell live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most common in Australia, where it is held by 675 people, or 1 in 39,994. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 89 percent live, Queensland, where 3 percent live and New South Wales, where 3 percent live. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Bolwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bolwell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,860 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bolwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bolwell surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Bolwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.84% more than the national average, earning $56,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $47,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bollwell930/
Balwell868/
Bolwele862/
Bulwell861/
Ballwell800/
Bullwell800/
Bolbel77155/
Balwel771/
Boulbel714/
Belhwel711/
Walwell710/
Wohlwill6726/
Bolbl676/
Boulhbel671/
Bollwilt670/
Vallwell670/
Bolbil6290/
Baluel6223/
Balbel6210/
Walwel624/
Bhalwl622/
Bahlwl621/
Volbel620/
Balwile5749/
Walweel5720/
Hvolbøll5311/
Ballbeel537/
Hvolböll531/
Wolbl504/
Balbl502/
Balhwailh501/

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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
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  • 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 Bolwell
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