Bolt Family History

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Bolt Name Meaning

English (chiefly West Country): from Middle English bolt ‘bolt’, ‘bar’ (Old English bolt ‘arrow’). In part this may have originated as a nickname or byname for a short but powerfully built person, in part as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of bolts. Danish: variant of Boldt. Variant of Bold. German: from a short form of the personal names Baldwin or Reinbold.

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


Similar surnames: Bold, Polt, Boltz, Bolte, Boat, Belt, Bott, Boot, Colt, Boldt

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Bolt Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bolt name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bolt. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • France

    2%

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Bolt Family Origin

Where is the Bolt family from?

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You can see how Bolt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bolt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bolt families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 81 Bolt families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Bolt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bolt families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bolt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bolt Family Occupations

What did your Bolt ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Bolt family was Bijoutier. Farmer, Going To School and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bolt. The most common Bolt occupation in Canada was Farmer. 40% of Bolt's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    40%

  • Going To School

    8%

  • Blacksmith

    5%

  • Bijoutier

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bolt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bolt Historical Records

What Bolt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 73,000 census records available for the last name Bolt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bolt 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Bolt. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Bolt. For the veterans among your Bolt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bolt Life Expectancy

What is the average Bolt lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bolt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bolt in 1942 was 46, and 67 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bolt 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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