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Bole Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Boyle. Altered spelling of German Bohle or Boll. Norwegian (Bøle): habitational name from any of the farmsteads so named, from Old Norse bøli ‘farm’. Slovenian: probably from a medieval altered short form of the personal name Valentin (see Valentine). Replacement of initial V with B and alternation between the vowels a and o is quite common in Slovenian surnames.

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


Similar surnames: Bolle, Boler, Hole, Cole, Bolte, Bold, Boe, Mole, Bolen, Bohle

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Bole Family Origin

Where is the Bole family from?

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You can see how Bole families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bole family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bole families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Bole families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Bole's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bole families in 1891.
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Bole Family Occupations

What did your Bole ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Officer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Bole. 43% of Bole men worked as a Police Officer and 66% of Bole women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bole were Plumber and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Police Officer
    43%
  • Pile Driver Labourer Heavy Work
    29%
  • Plumber
    29%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Hop Picking
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    7%

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

Bole Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Bole. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bole 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bole. 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 Bole. For the veterans among your Bole ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bole Life Expectancy

What is the average Bole lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bole life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Bole in 1956 was 60, and 77 in 2004.

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