Explore the Family Name Bolos

The meaning of Bolos

1. Catalan (Bolòs): habitational name from a place called Bolòs in Girona province, Catalonia (Spain). 2. Romanian (Boloş): of Hungarian origin, ultimately derived from Old Slavic bolъ, meaning ‘greater, better’ or ‘more’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bolos experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bolos was ranked as the 80,812th most common surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 88,685th spot, reflecting a drop of approximately 9.74%. The number of individuals with this surname also declined by around 4.13% during this period, from a count of 218 to 209. The proportion of people named Bolos per 100,000 residents decreased by 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,812	#88,685	-9.74%
Count	218	209	-4.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bolos

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bolos, there were significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest shift was seen within the Asian/Pacific Islander population, which more than doubled its percentage from 13.30% to 26.79%. This was followed by dramatic decreases in the Hispanic, Black, and those identifying as two or more races categories, falling by 55.24%, 47.82%, and 47.93% respectively. The percentage of White individuals with this surname saw a relatively smaller decline of about 4.97%. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. This information is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.97%	63.64%	-4.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.3%	26.79%	101.43%
Hispanic	9.63%	4.31%	-55.24%
Black	5.5%	2.87%	-47.82%
Two or More Races	4.59%	2.39%	-47.93%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%