Bult Surname

153,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bult Surname Definition:

Magnus Bolt, "underfold (under bailiff) in Vawiss," 1510 (REO., p. 86). Magnus Bult, fowd of Brassay, 1612 (MSM., II, p. 166), and William Bult in Sistay in Biessay, 1624 (Shetland). Robert Boult in Edinburgh, 1681 (Edinb. Marr,). Harrison says "a variant of Bolt for Bold".

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Bult Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5481:10,9091,507
United States8021:451,94438,701
Australia1341:201,46019,724
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
England681:819,38343,863
Canada481:767,61660,775
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Wales251:123,7819,267
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
France51:13,284,544357,392
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Bült (208) are calculated separately.

Bult (81) may also be a first name.

Bult Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Magnus Bolt, "underfold (under bailiff) in Vawiss," 1510 (REO., p. 86). Magnus Bult, fowd of Brassay, 1612 (MSM., II, p. 166), and William Bult in Sistay in Biessay, 1624 (Shetland). Robert Boult in Edinburgh, 1681 (Edinb. Marr,). Harrison says "a variant of Bolt for Bold".

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

A variant of Bolt, for Bold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bult Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bult (Hindi: बुलट, Russian: Бульт) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Bült. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bult? popularity and diffusion

Bult is the 153,632nd most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,547,202 people. Bult is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Bult live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bult is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 81 people.

Bult is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,548 people, or 1 in 10,909. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 24 percent are found, North Holland, where 19 percent are found and Groningen, where 11 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Bult Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bult has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bult surname rose 1,573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bult Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bult last name are 8.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Bult earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $39,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $47,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bült92208/
Boult892,039/
Bault891,136/
Bulte891,112/
Bults89725/
Bultz8997/
Buldt8947/
Built8913/
Bulth896/
Bullt893/
Bul8666,371/
But8655,120/
Bulthe80133/
Boullt80123/
Boults8083/
Boulte8076/
Buselt8074/
Builth8035/
Bouldt8032/
Butlet8027/
Buildt8013/
Boultz8012/
Builte8010/
Boultt802/
Bulltz801/
Bultts801/
Builtz801/
Boulth801/
Bucelt801/
Baultz800/
Bultch800/
Bulltt800/
Beulte800/
Baulte800/
Butt75364,815/
Bull7566,792/
Bule7556,790/
Baul7534,011/
Bolt7521,951/
Buhl7517,081/
Bout754,813/
Buil753,880/
Bhul752,493/
Baut752,148/
Bhut752,109/
Boul751,645/
Beul751,365/
Buyl751,070/
Buit75988/
Bust75976/
Buul75853/
Busl75260/
Buld75157/
Budt7597/
Beut7573/
Butl7518/
Buyt7514/
Bgul759/
Bulh759/
Butd759/
Wult758/
Butp756/
Buzt754/
Bulp753/
Butė752/
Bujt751/
Vult750/
Buchelt731,084/
Buillet73107/
Butlett7333/
Busselt7313/
Bultova735/
Bultová733/
Bouglit732/
Butlete731/
Boultte731/
Builett730/
Bu6789,540/
Bulle6723,126/
Boldt6720,889/
Boule675,144/
Buist674,434/
Busel673,789/
Baule673,164/
Butel673,158/
Bould672,255/
Bugli672,084/
Buyle672,077/
Butil671,702/
Baust671,532/
Bhutt671,401/
Bhaul671,259/
Bouts671,192/
Beule67978/
Bahul67968/
Bauld67919/
Hboul67904/
Bhule67793/
Boust67781/
Bucht67645/
Buyst67592/
Busil67479/
Bulhe67448/
Beutl67387/
Busst67378/
Beust67324/
Boelt67282/
Beutz67213/
Buuts67184/
Buhyl67179/
Boutt67174/
Bucel67138/
Bouhl67132/
Bhuit67114/
Boudt67108/
Buile67100/
Büldt6798/
Bauts6791/
Boltt6768/
Beudt6766/
Buijl6764/
Buitt6753/
Vault6750/
Beuchelt6748/
Boull6740/
Bülth6740/
Baull6737/
Bouyt6737/
Wullt6731/
Bhaut6729/
Bouët6728/
Bollt6726/
Busæt6725/
Buttt6724/
Vulte6721/
Bucil6719/
Bhust6717/
Bhoul6717/
Buijt6716/
Bouht6714/
Bhutl6713/
Build6712/
Bohul6712/
Bustt6711/
Bhgul6711/
Hbout6710/
Bhout679/
Buill679/
Busht678/
Bulcz678/
Bustø678/
Busle677/
Buttl677/
Bhull677/
Beull676/
Bhuil676/
Bholt674/
Bautt674/
Boulh674/
Boujt674/
Busyl674/
Wault673/
Boltd673/
Bulhs672/
Bheut672/
Bullh672/
Baudt672/
Voult672/
Buytt672/
Bhuhl672/
Buits671/
Buchiltz671/
Buihl671/
Builh671/
Buuth671/
Buytz671/
Bausl671/
Bauul671/
Bhujl671/
Bhuul671/
Bgaul671/
Beutt671/
Beuts671/
Boolt671/
Vultz671/
Buiël671/
Bujtt671/
Buşel671/
Buszt671/
Béout671/
Bucheldt671/
Bouïl671/
Vuylt671/
Weult671/
Bhusl671/
Beulh671/
Butdt671/
Buhtt671/
Beuld670/
Wulth670/
Wulte670/
Bulds670/
Buchhltz670/
Wuldt670/
Bulll670/
Beutd670/
Bautd670/
Vults670/
Busll670/

Bult Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bult in the Hindi language
बुलटbulata89.29
बुल्टbulta7.14
बूलटbulata3.57
Bult in the Russian language
Бультbult-

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