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

Bolling, 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 Bolling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bolling in America

Bolling is the 5429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bolling surname appeared 6,414 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Bolling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bolling 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 Bolling

The surname Bolling originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "bolling", which means "dwelling" or "homestead". The name is believed to have originated as a place name, referring to a settlement or homestead where the original bearers of the name lived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bolling surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, such as Boling, Bollinges, and Bollingges, indicating its long history and evolution.

In the 13th century, the Bolling family was prominent in the county of Yorkshire, England. Records from this period mention individuals such as Robert de Bolling and William de Bolling, who held lands and estates in the area.

During the 14th century, the Bolling family gained prominence in other parts of England as well. Sir John Bolling, who was born in 1350, served as a member of parliament and held significant landholdings in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

In the 16th century, the Bolling family established itself in the Virginia Colony of British America. Robert Bolling, who was born in 1646 in England, immigrated to Virginia in 1660 and became a prominent landowner and planter. His descendants played influential roles in the colonial and early American periods, including John Bolling (1737-1800), who served as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

Another notable figure with the Bolling surname was Archibald Bolling (1742-1833), a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and a supporter of the American Revolution. He was also a cousin of the wife of Thomas Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton.

In the 19th century, the Bolling family continued to have a presence in various parts of the United States. William Bolling (1809-1876) was a prominent lawyer and politician from Missouri, serving as a judge and as a member of the Missouri State Senate.

The Bolling surname has also been associated with several place names throughout history, such as Bollington in Cheshire, England, and Bollington Cross in Derbyshire, England, further reinforcing its connection to the Old English word "bolling" and its meaning of a dwelling or homestead.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bolling

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

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

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