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Bolton


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Origin Of The Surname Bolton

Meaning Of The Surname Bolton

Dwelling house

Interesting Facts About Bolton

This surname was given to people, originally, as a locational name for people who came from areas such as Cumbria, Lancashire and Northumberland. The name is recorded in various locations in the Doomday Book and comes from the Old English word ‘bothl’ and ‘botl’ which actually mean dwelling house or hall, as well as the Old English word ‘tun’ which means settlement.

Bolton Statistics

Bolton is the number 250 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 33,800 share the surname Bolton in the UK.

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