Bolívar Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Bolívar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolívar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela1071:282,2816,666
Spain651:719,26231,067
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
France41:16,605,680368,153
England21:27,859,030389,889
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Bolivar (153,494) & Bolivár (1) are calculated separately.

Bolívar (153) may also be a first name.

Bolívar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolívar is found in Venezuela more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bolivar or Bolivár. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolívar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bolívar is the 912,827th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. Bolívar is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Bolívar live; 62 percent live in South America and 44 percent live in Caribbean South America. Bolívar is also the 743,570th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 153 people.

This surname is most common in Venezuela, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 282,281. In Venezuela it is most frequent in: Capital District, where 30 percent reside, Aragua, where 15 percent reside and Bolívar, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Venezuela it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 22 percent reside and Peru, where 8 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Bolívar
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