Explore the Family Name Boler

The meaning of Boler

1. English: variant of Bowler. 2. German: variant of Boller. 3. Norwegian (Bøler): habitational name from various farms in southeastern Norway named Bøler, from Old Norse bøli ‘farm’. Compare Bohler.

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How common is the last name Boler in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Boler has seen an increase in its popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked the 13,994th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 13,572nd position, marking a growth of 3.02%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,978 in 2000 to 2,234 in 2010, witnessing a significant increase of 12.94%. Consequently, the proportion of the Boler surname per 100k people increased by 4.11% during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,994	#13,572	3.02%
Count	1,978	2,234	12.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.76	4.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boler

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Boler. There was no change in the percentage of Bolers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010. However, there was a notable increase in those reporting two or more races, from 1.87% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010. Ethnicity identified as White remained stable at around 51%. Meanwhile, there was a considerable rise in the population identifying as Hispanic, from 1.87% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. On the contrary, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 44.08% in 2000 to 42.39% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.47%	51.43%	-0.08%
Black	44.08%	42.39%	-3.83%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.91%	55.61%
Two or More Races	1.87%	2.42%	29.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%