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Bolla Name Meaning

Catalan and Spanish: from bolla ‘sphere’, ‘ball’. How it was acquired as a surname is unclear; it may have been a nickname for a fat person. In Spanish bolla is also a regional term denoting various types of cakes and pastries and in some cases the surname may have arisen from this sense. Hungarian: variant of Balla, pet form of the personal name Barabás, or Barnabás (see Barnaby).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Balla, Bolle, Bulla, Bolda, Molla, Colla, Rolla, Bolt, Bello, Bold

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Bolla Family Origin

Where is the Bolla family from?

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You can see how Bolla families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bolla family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bolla families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Bolla family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Bolla's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Bolla families in 1911.
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Bolla Family Occupations

What did your Bolla ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Boucher and In Training were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Bolla. 15% of Bolla men worked as a Boucher

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Boucher
    15%
  • Charretier
    15%
  • Espedekeer
    15%
  • Labourer
    15%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • In Training
    100%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bolla Historical Records

What Bolla family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bolla. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bolla 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bolla. 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 772 military records available for the last name Bolla. For the veterans among your Bolla ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bolla Life Expectancy

What is the average Bolla lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bolla life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bolla in 1960 was 40, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bolla

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bolla ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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