Bolter

See also: bolter

English

Etymology

From bolter, an occupational surname for a sifter of flour, or for a maker of bolts.

Proper noun

Bolter (plural Bolters)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolter is the 39117^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Bolter is most common among White (92.54%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bolter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 188.