Bold Family History

Bold Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Staffordshire): from Middle English bold ‘dwelling-house’ (Old English bold the West Midland and northwestern form of Old English bōthl bōtl) especially in the sense ‘castle or manor house’ for someone who lived or worked at the main house or a habitational name from one of the many places called with this word for example Bold (Lancashire) The Bold in Aston Botterell (Shropshire) Booden Farm in Haughton Booth in Blithfield and Bull Bridge in Penkridge (all Staffordshire). Compare Bodle.

English: nickname from Middle English bold Old English b(e)ald ‘bold brave noble’ which in Middle English developed the additional sense ‘arrogant impudent shameless’. English: variant of Bolt and possibly a variant of Bald.

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Baldo a short form of various compound names based on the element bald ‘bold’ notably Baldwin in the north and Reinbold in the south. Compare Boldt and Bolt.

German: nickname from Middle Low German bolt ‘quick brave’ or Middle High German bolte ‘bolt shackle’. Swedish: probably of German origin (see 4 and 5 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gold, Bald, Bolt, Boll, Old, Bond, Boldt, Wold, Bole, Bolda

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Where is the Bold family from?

You can see how Bold families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bold family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bold families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 367 Bold families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Bold's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bold families in 1891.

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What did your Bold ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bold. 15% of Bold men worked as a General labourer and 82% of Bold women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bold were Bricklayer and School teacher.

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General labourer

15%

Dairy farmer

Gardener

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

School teacher

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Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Bold. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bold census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Bold. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4K military records available for the last name Bold. For the veterans among your Bold ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bold lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bold in 1956 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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Bold Surname Meaning

German: nickname from Middle Low German bolt ‘quick brave’ or Middle High German bolte ‘bolt shackle’. Swedish: probably of German origin (see 4 and 5 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bold family from?

What did your Bold ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

15%

Dairy farmer

Gardener

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

School teacher

What Bold family records will you find?

What is the average Bold lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bold in 1956 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

Bold Family History

Bold Surname Meaning

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Bold Surname Meaning

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