Boultbe Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Boultbe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boltby,' a parish in Yorkshire; compare Applebee for Appleby. It appears more natural to assume that Boulby and Bowlby are modifications, but my last entry from the Hundred Rolls suggests a separate and independent origin.

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Boultbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Boultbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boltby,' a parish in Yorkshire; compare Applebee for Appleby. It appears more natural to assume that Boulby and Bowlby are modifications, but my last entry from the Hundred Rolls suggests a separate and independent origin.

Adam de Bolteby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Bolteby, Yorkshire, ibid.

Adam de Boltby, Northumberland , ibid.

William de Boleby, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

BOLTEBY: William de Bolteby witnessed a confirmation charter by Patrick earl of Dunbar of a grant to the Abbey of Melrose c. 1230—31 (Wemyss, II, p. xviii), and as de Boltevy witnessed a charter of lands to the Priory of Coldstream a. 1232 (CCPC., p. 20). His name probably comes from Boltby in Yorkshire, in DB. Boltebi and Bolteby.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Boultbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boultbe is found most in Canada. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boultbe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Boultbe live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada Boultbe is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boultbee93472/
Boultby86223/
Boltby771/
Boulthuis631/
Boltva626/
Baltby621/
Baltver571/
Bulthuis532,586/
Bolthuis5316/
Woldtvet531/
Woldtvedt5067/
Builthuis501/

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