BOLES Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family BOLES come from? Is BOLES a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BOLES were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

BOLES Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

BOLES surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 298 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1948th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 155 (52.01%), Anglican: 71 (23.83%), Methodist: 38 (12.75%), Presbyterian: 27 (9.06%), Baptist: 4 (1.34%), Christian: 1 (0.34%), Other / Not Given: 1 (0.34%), Protestant: 1 (0.34%)

BOLES Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

BOLES surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 276 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 2038th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

BOLES Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 298
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 1948th

Dúchas Surname Index for BOLES

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BOLES. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

BOLES in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

BOLES Farmer Surname Map in 1901

BOLES in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOLES who are Catholic in each locality

BOLES Catholic Surname Map in 1901

BOLES in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOLES who are Anglican in each locality

BOLES Anglican Surname Map in 1901

BOLES in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOLES who are Presbyterian in each locality

BOLES Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

BOLES in Scotland

The BOLES Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the BOLES surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.