Explore the Family Name Boline

The meaning of Boline

Americanized form of Swedish Bolin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Boline, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 43,377th most common surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to 49,824th, marking a significant drop of 14.86%. The number of people with this surname also declined during this period, going from 469 in 2000 to 421 in 2010, a decrease of 10.23%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Boline per 100,000 people went down by 17.65% from 0.17 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#43,377#49,824-14.86%
Count469421-10.23%
Proportion per 100k0.170.14-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boline

Reflecting on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Boline, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority identify as White, with a slight increase from 94.67% in 2000 to 94.77% in 2010. This was followed by Hispanic ethnicity, which saw an increase from 1.49% to 1.90%, a rise of 27.52%. However, there was a significant decrease in those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 2.35% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010, a drop of 49.36%. Interestingly, while there was no representation from American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 they constituted 1.43% of the Boline surname bearers. No changes were observed for those identifying as Black or two or more races.

20002010Change
White94.67%94.77%0.11%
Hispanic1.49%1.9%27.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.43%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.35%1.19%-49.36%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%