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Bollinger Family History

Bollinger Surname Meaning

Swiss German and German: habitational name for someone from any of the three places called Bollingen in canton Schwyz in Württemberg and Oldenburg or from Bohlingen near Lake Constance (which is pronounced and was formerly written as Bollingen).

English (Isle of Wight): variant of Bullinger or Pullinger.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial construction made by Austrian clerks based on German Bolle ‘bulb bowl’ to which the ending -inger frequently found in German names based on toponyms was added.

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


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You can see how Bollinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bollinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bollinger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Bollinger families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bollinger's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bollinger families in 1891.
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What did your Bollinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bollinger. 100% of Bollinger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bollinger. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Bollinger. For the veterans among your Bollinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bollinger lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bollinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bollinger in 1946 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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