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BOLTON

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There are approximately 25,274 people named Bolton in the UK. That makes it the 388th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 400 are named Bolton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Bolton surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A town in England; the round hill; the abrupt, steep, round hill.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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