Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOLTER
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
BoulterBulter
The Bolter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOLTER. A maker of bolts or bluntheaded arrows, much in use among medie•al fowlers. Eandle Holme, however, defines a bolt as an arrow with a round knob, with a sharp point proceeding from it.