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Bolle Family History

Bolle Name Meaning

German: from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the first element bald ‘bold’. German: nickname in the south for a short fat man or a topographic name in the north from Middle Low German bolle ‘knoll’, ‘rounded hill’. Dutch: from Middle Dutch bolle ‘ball’, ‘bread bun’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a baker or a nickname for a ball player. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm in northern Norway, so named with bolle ‘rounded hill’. Swedish: variant of Boll.

Similar surnames: Boll, Balle, Bogle, Bohle, Molle, Nolle, Bole, Boller, Holle, Boule

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Where is the Bolle family from?

You can see how Bolle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bolle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bolle families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Bolle families living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bolle's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Bolle families in 1911.

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There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Bolle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bolle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bolle. 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 Cards
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bolle. For the veterans among your Bolle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Bolle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bolle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Bolle

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bolle. 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 Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bolle. For the veterans among your Bolle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bolle lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bolle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bolle in 1954 was 35, and 71 in 2004.

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