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

Bolinder, 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 Bolinder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bolinder in America

Bolinder is the 73005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bolinder surname appeared 266 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bolinder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bolinder 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 Bolinder

The surname Bolinder has its origins in Sweden, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Swedish word "bolind," which referred to a type of linden tree. This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near or owned land with linden trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bolinder name can be found in the Swedish church records of the late 16th century. These records document the birth of a child named Johan Bolinder in the village of Rättvik, Dalarna, in 1587.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Bolinder name continued to be documented in various Swedish parish registers. Notable individuals from this time period include Lars Bolinder, a farmer from Värmland who was born in 1623, and Karin Bolinder, a resident of Stockholm who was born in 1712.

In the 19th century, the Bolinder name began to spread beyond Sweden's borders. One notable figure was August Bolinder, a Swedish-American inventor and industrialist who was born in 1854 and founded the Bolinder Engine Company in Stockholm. This company later became a part of Volvo.

Another significant individual was Carl Bolinder, a Swedish author and poet who was born in 1888 and is remembered for his works exploring the lives of rural Swedes.

The Bolinder name also found its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. For example, there was a German-American family with the surname Bolinder living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the late 19th century. The patriarch, Gustav Bolinder, was a carpenter who was born in Germany in 1842.

Throughout its history, the Bolinder surname has maintained a strong connection to its Swedish roots. While it has spread to various parts of the world, it remains most prevalent in Sweden and among those of Swedish descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bolinder

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

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 Bolinder 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 Bolinder 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 Bolinder was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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