Bole Family History

Bole Surname Meaning

Irish: possibly a variant of Boyle. English: variant of Bull. Altered form of German Bohle or Bolle.

Norwegian (Bøle): habitational name from any of the farmsteads so named from Old Norse bøli ‘farm’.

French: variant of Bolle. Slovenian: from a short form of the personal name Bolentin, an old equivalent of Valentine and possibly also from a short form of the Slavic compound personal name Boleslav.

Based on the element bol meaning ‘greater, better’ or ‘more’ (from Old Slavic bolъ).

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

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

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2K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
28K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bole family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Bole families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Bole's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bole families in 1891.

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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 United Kingdom 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 Domestic servant.

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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.

Police officer

43%

pile driver labourer heavy work

29%

Plumber

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

hop picking

Incapacitated

Domestic servant

What Bole family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14K 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 2K 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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Military Records

There are 2K 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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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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Bole Surname Meaning

Irish: possibly a variant of Boyle. English: variant of Bull. Altered form of German Bohle or Bolle.

Norwegian (Bøle): habitational name from any of the farmsteads so named from Old Norse bøli ‘farm’.

Based on the element bol meaning ‘greater, better’ or ‘more’ (from Old Slavic bolъ).

Compare Bolle.

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

Where is the Bole family from?

What did your Bole 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.

Police officer

43%

pile driver labourer heavy work

29%

Plumber

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

hop picking

Incapacitated

Domestic servant

What Bole family records will you find?

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.

Bole Family History

Bole Surname Meaning

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Bole Surname Meaning

66,000 record(s) for Bole

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Where is the Bole family from?

What did your Bole ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bole family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bole lifespan?

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