Bould Surname

187,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Bould Surname Definition:

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Bould Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5121:36,8514,825
Australia2381:113,42712,604
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
New Zealand1271:35,6566,115
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Wales401:77,3636,557
France191:3,495,933219,029
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Norway81:642,78647,258
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7281:33,4834,411
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Bould Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Domesd. presents us with two tenants in chief called Bolle and Bollo, the former in Hants, and the latter in Dorset. Bouelles is the name of a place near Neufchatel in Normandy. Ferguson derives it, and several similar names, from the =. Norse bauli, a bull, but it is probably local, as De Bolle is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably from the sign of an inn, as "John at the Bowl,"i. e., at the sign of the bowl. Boel, local, a town in South Jutland, Denmark. Boel, Dutch, an estate, also one who keeps a mistress.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bowles is an old Wilts name. The most influential families bearing this name are said to have come from Bristol during the 15th century. In the following century they were resident in Burcombe, and during the 18th century they supplied sheriffs and members of parliament for the county (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bould Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bould (Russian: Боулд) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bould? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 187,580th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,231,728 people. Bould occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Bould reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,512 people, or 1 in 36,851. In England it is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 26 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Besides England Bould occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Bould Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bould has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bould surname expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 459 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bould Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bould last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bould earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.55% less than the national average, earning 306,114 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $53,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulds91206/
Bouldt9132/
Boueld911/
Bold8918,502/
Boul891,645/
Buld89157/
Boujold835/
Bouglid831/
Boldt8020,889/
Boule805,144/
Boult802,039/
Bolds801,865/
Bauld80919/
Hboul80904/
Would80392/
Bouhl80132/
Buldt8047/
Boull8040/
Bouel8029/
Boyld8020/
Bhoul8017/
Build8012/
Bohul8012/
Bueld8012/
Bolld809/
Boold805/
Bohld804/
Boulh804/
Boltd803/
Boeld803/
Vould802/
Boldh802/
Buold801/
Bouïl801/
Bhold801/
Beuld800/
Bulds800/
Bol75323,918/
Bul7566,371/
Bujold734,856/
Boulle732,871/
Boutel73711/
Bajoul73482/
Boeldt73252/
Bouele73170/
Woulds73152/
Boutil73142/
Boullt73123/
Boujol73119/
Boults7383/
Boulte7376/
Bijold7374/
Bousel7363/
Bouyol7337/
Boujel7321/
Boujil7319/
Buildt7313/
Boultz7312/
Bouyel7311/
Bouyal7311/
Bousle737/
Boldte737/
Boolds736/
Whould736/
Boyled735/
Bouell733/
Boultt732/
Boldgy732/
Baulds731/
Bouyle731/
Bojold731/
Boldts731/
Bolldt731/
Boltdt731/
Boyeld731/
Bhoule731/
Bhouyl731/
Bojald731/
Bougli731/
Boldtt731/
Boldsø731/
Bueldt731/
Boulth731/
Boujal731/
Bayoul731/
Bouhll731/
Boweld730/
Bohuel730/
Bousil730/
Boucheldt710/
Bull6766,792/
Bule6756,790/
Baul6734,011/
Bhol6724,848/
Bole6724,632/
Bolt6721,951/
Boll6721,077/
Buol6721,049/
Buhl6717,081/
Wold6713,317/
Bohl6710,621/
Bald677,480/
Bool674,127/
Buil673,880/
Vold673,629/
Boel673,544/
Bult672,861/
Bhul672,493/
Buel671,894/
Beul671,365/
Boldova671,195/
Buyl671,070/
Buul67853/
Boutell67723/
Boil67446/
Bosl67323/
Bayoule67308/
Busl67260/
Boussel67259/
Bouelle67224/
Boyl67191/
Boyault67171/
Boggild67121/
Bouchel6797/
Baihoul6797/
Buldova6785/
Büld6771/
Boël6770/
Boulová6758/
Voul6757/
Boldová6733/
Bucheld6722/
Beihold6719/
Butl6718/
Bolh6718/
Boussil6714/
Buggild6713/
Bolø6711/
Bousell6710/
Bgul679/
Bulh679/
Bouyele679/
Bhoyaul677/
Boulova676/
Wuld675/
Buldová674/
Bouttel673/
Bulp673/
Bouhtil672/
Åbol672/
Bolehed672/
Bouglit672/
Uald672/
Bgol672/
Busseld671/
Boldowa671/
Botl671/
Bouhjel671/
Boujell671/
Boultte671/
Bhousle671/
Bojl671/
Uold671/
Bosseld671/
Bouchil671/
Bouhgli671/
Boïl671/
Beyoule671/
Bhoujel671/
Bayhoul671/
Boutleh671/
Bouglil671/
Geebold670/
Bouteel670/
Bolp670/
Vuld670/
Beuhald670/
Beyhold670/
Houhold670/

Bould Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bould in the Russian language
Боулдbould-

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