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

Bollen, 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 Bollen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bollen in America

Bollen is the 40016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bollen surname appeared 548 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 Bollen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bollen 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 Bollen

The surname Bollen is of Dutch origin, derived from the Middle Dutch word "bol," which means "round" or "bulb." This name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with a round or plump appearance or as an occupational name for someone who worked with bulbs or round objects.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Bollen can be traced back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. In 1598, a record mentions a Pieter Bollen from the city of Amsterdam. Another early record from 1612 lists a Jan Bollen from the town of Delft.

During the 17th century, the name Bollen appeared in various Dutch records and documents. One notable example is Pieter Bollen, a Dutch painter who lived from 1624 to 1674. He was known for his still-life paintings and landscapes.

In the 18th century, the name Bollen was found in various regions of the Netherlands, including the provinces of North Holland, South Holland, and Zeeland. One prominent individual with this surname was Jan Bollen (1703-1772), a Dutch merchant and politician who served as the mayor of Rotterdam.

As the Dutch immigrated to other parts of the world, the surname Bollen spread to other countries. In the 19th century, there are records of individuals with the Bollen surname in the United States, Canada, and South Africa, among other places.

One notable person with the Bollen surname was Christiaan Bollen (1854-1941), a Dutch architect who designed several notable buildings in Amsterdam, including the Beurs van Berlage and the Royal Concertgebouw.

Another individual of note was Johannes Bollen (1858-1931), a Dutch-American painter and etcher who immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and became known for his landscapes and cityscapes.

In the 20th century, the Bollen surname continued to be present in various parts of the world. One example is Hendrik Bollen (1908-1976), a Dutch politician who served as the Minister of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands from 1959 to 1963.

Overall, the surname Bollen has a rich history rooted in the Netherlands, with its earliest origins likely stemming from descriptive nicknames or occupational names related to round or bulbous objects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bollen

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

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

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