Bolzern Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bolzern Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolzern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2481:33,1174,867
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Bolzern Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolzern occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolzern? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bolzern is the 985,740th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Bolzern are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 33,117. In Switzerland Bolzern is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Lucerne, where 54 percent are found, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 11 percent are found and Canton of Solothurn, where 8 percent are found. Beside Switzerland this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Venezuela, where 1 percent are found.

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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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