Bolding Family History

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Bolding Name Meaning

English and German: patronymic from Bold as a personal name. Danish: habitational name from a place so named in Jutland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Bolding Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bolding name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bolding. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    57%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Bolding Family Origin

Where is the Bolding family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 100 Bolding families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bolding's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bolding families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bolding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bolding Family Occupations

What did your Bolding ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Bolding family was (Ag Laborer) Agricult ((Gardener)). The most common Bolding occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 4% of Bolding's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Bootmaker and Wood Carver were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bolding.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Bootmaker

    4%

  • Wood Carver

    4%

  • (Ag Laborer) Agricult ((Gardener))

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bolding ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bolding Historical Records

What Bolding family records will you find?

Census Record

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 List

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 Card

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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Bolding Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bolding ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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