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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 Family Origin

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Bolt Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    40%

  • Going To School

    8%

  • Blacksmith

    5%

  • Bijoutier

    3%

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

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Bolt Historical Records

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Bolt Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1942 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bolt

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