Find out how popular the last name Bolding is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bolding.

Bolding, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bolding surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bolding in America

Bolding is the 9119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bolding surname appeared 3,581 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bolding.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bolding to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bolding

The surname Bolding is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "bold" and "ing," which together denote "the dweller at the bold or brave place." This name emerged in the early medieval period, around the 11th century, primarily in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire in northern England.

Historically, the name Bolding was first documented in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a census commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this record, the name appeared as "Boldingus," referring to a landowner in the village of Bolding (now known as Bollington) in Cheshire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Bolding was Sir Robert Bolding, a notable knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War. He was born in Bollington, Cheshire, in the late 14th century.

During the 16th century, the Bolding family established themselves as prominent landowners in Yorkshire. In 1567, John Bolding, born around 1530 in Kippax, Yorkshire, was recorded as a wealthy yeoman and landowner in the parish records.

In the 17th century, the surname Bolding was also found in various spellings, such as Boldinge, Boldyng, and Boulding. One notable figure was Thomas Boldinge, a Puritan clergyman born in 1604 in Derbyshire, who was known for his religious writings and sermons.

Another historical figure with the surname Bolding was William Bolding, a wealthy merchant and philanthropist born in 1672 in Bradford, Yorkshire. He was renowned for his charitable contributions to the city and the establishment of several educational institutions.

In the 19th century, the Bolding family had a presence in various parts of England, with some members migrating to other parts of the world. One such individual was James Bolding, born in 1812 in Lancashire, who became a successful businessman and landowner in Australia after emigrating there in the 1840s.

Throughout its history, the surname Bolding has been associated with various occupations, including landowners, merchants, clergymen, and military personnel. While the name may have originated in specific regions of England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bolding

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bolding.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bolding was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bolding has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bolding was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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