Bolt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bolt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bolt family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 35
Living On Own Means 30
Scholar 30
Dress Maker 27
Cook Domestic 25
General Servant Domestic 24
Domestic Servant 16
Farmer 16
House Maid Domestic 13
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 13
Housemaid Domestic 12
Laundress Wash 11
School 10
Market Gardener 10
At School 9
Carpenter 9
Dressmaker 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Tailoress 7
Honiton Lace Maker 7
General Domestic 6
House Painter 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Blacksmith 6

Bolt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bolt 100% 16,206
2 Boult 80% 3,402
3 Belt 75% 2,450
4 Bult 75% 1,266
5 Balt 75% 1,140
6 Built 60% 446
7 Bowlt 80% 422
8 Ablet 40% 177
9 Bleet 40% 128
10 Blute 40% 125
11 Blate 40% 103

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The surname Bolt is the most popular version of all its varients

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