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There are approximately 462 people named Bolter in the UK. That makes it the 10,814th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 7 are named Bolter.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Boulter
Bulter

The Bolter surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BOLTER. A maker of bolts or bluntheaded arrows, much in use among medieā€¢al fowlers. Eandle Holme, however, defines a bolt as an arrow with a round knob, with a sharp point proceeding from it.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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