Bold Family History

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Bold Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald). English: topographic name for someone who lived or worked at the main house in a settlement, from Old English bold, the usual West Midland and northwestern form of Old English boðl, botl ‘dwelling house’, ‘hall’. English: habitational name for someone from Bold in Lancashire, which is named with Old English bold ‘dwelling’, as in 2 above. German: from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the element bald ‘bold’, notably Baldwin in the north, and Reinbold in the south. Swedish: probably of German origin.

Similar surnames: Gold, Bald, Bolt, Boll, Old, Bond, Boldt, Wold, Bole, Bolda

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You can see how Bold families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bold family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bold families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Bold families living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bold's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bold families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bold surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bold Family Occupations

What did your Bold ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
54%
Machiniste
16%
Clerk
16%
Car Repairer
16%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Clerk
100%

Bold Historical Records

What Bold family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Bold. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bold census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bold. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bold. For the veterans among your Bold ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Bold. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bold census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Bold

Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bold. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Bold immigration records

Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bold. For the veterans among your Bold ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bold Life Expectancy

What is the average Bold lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bold in 1956 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bold