Boulds Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Boulds Surname Definition:

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.

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Boulds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
England191:2,932,529101,561
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Boulds Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Boulds Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boulds occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boulds? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,159,732nd most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Boulds reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Boulds is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 2,013,661. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 28 percent reside, Washington, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Boulds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boulds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boulds last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boulds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boulds last name are 5.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.79% registered with the party.

Boulds earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.32% less than the national average, earning $33,949 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bould912,255/
Bolds911,865/
Bulds910/
Woulds83152/
Boults8383/
Bouldt8332/
Boolds836/
Boueld831/
Boldsø831/
Boldts831/
Baulds831/
Boulcs831/
Bold8018,502/
Buld80157/
Boujold775/
Bouglid771/
Buileds771/
Boldt7320,889/
Boult732,039/
Bauld73919/
Bults73725/
Bolts73335/
Boulc7350/
Buldt7347/
Boyld7320/
Bueld7312/
Build7312/
Balds7311/
Bolcs7310/
Wolds739/
Bolld739/
Boold735/
Bohld734/
Boltd733/
Boeld733/
Vould732/
Volds732/
Boldh732/
Buold731/
Bhold731/
Beuld730/
Beiholds713/
Bujold674,856/
Boulch67708/
Boeldt67252/
Boelts67139/
Boullt67123/
Boulte6776/
Bijold6774/
Boltås6727/
Buildt6713/
Boultz6712/
Boldte677/
Boyled675/
Woldts673/
Boldgy672/
Boultt672/
Bojold671/
Boyeld671/
Bolldt671/
Boltts671/
Bultts671/
Boltdt671/
Bojald671/
Woolds671/
Boldtt671/
Bueldt671/
Boulth671/
Wuilds671/
Boltzs670/
Boweld670/
Buelts670/
Voults670/
Boucheldt670/

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