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Bolding Name Meaning

German: patronymic from Bold as a personal name. Danish: habitational name from a place so named in Jutland. English (Middlesex): variant of Balding

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


Similar surnames: Bolling, Golding, Colding, Boeding, Balling, Billing, Rolling

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Where is the Bolding family from?

You can see how Bolding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bolding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bolding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 100 Bolding families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bolding's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bolding families in 1891.
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What did your Bolding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Signalman Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bolding. 20% of Bolding men worked as a Railway Signalman Retired and 83% of Bolding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bolding were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Signalman Retired
    20%
  • Gardener
    20%
  • Railway Clerk
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Bolding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bolding census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 947 immigration records available for the last name Bolding. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bolding. For the veterans among your Bolding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bolding lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bolding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bolding in 1951 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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