Bolley

Bolley Meaning & Origin

About Bolley
The surname Bolley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Boll, which itself is a short form of names such as Balthasar or Arnold. The name Bolley is primarily found in Switzerland and Germany. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Boll. The name may also have variations such as Bollinger or Boller.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bolley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bolley: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bolley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bolley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/bolley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bolley in Braille

Here's how to represent Bolley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bolley in braille

How to sign the name Bolley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bolley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bolley in sign language

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