Bolan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bolan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bolan family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 3
Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Factory 2
Female Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Coal Miner 1
Smith 1
Copperman 1
Soldiers Child 1
Apprentice 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Feather Curler 1
Shopman 1
Bricklayer 1
Laundress 1
Semptress 1
Servant 1
Silk Dyer 1
Sells Matcher 1
Clerk 1
Lace Runner 1
Tin Master 1

Bolan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blain 60% 5,651
2 Bollen 67% 3,512
3 Blane 60% 3,016
4 Bolan 100% 2,227
5 Blan 80% 543
6 Bollon 67% 543
7 Blaine 50% 360
8 Bowlan 83% 326
9 Bolin 80% 268
10 Bollan 83% 217
11 Bowlen 67% 211
12 Blin 60% 207
13 Boilean 71% 169
14 Oblein 33% 153
15 Blean 60% 148
16 Balin 60% 142
17 Bolen 80% 132
18 Balne 40% 128
19 Ablin 40% 121
20 Belin 60% 116
21 Blone 40% 116
22 Blun 60% 116
23 Bloon 40% 115
24 Balon 60% 111

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The surname Bolan is the 4th most popular variant of Blain.

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