Boldon Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Bearers of the name Boldon share their surname's story with Bolden, of which it is a variant.

What is the meaning of Boldon?

The name is generally explained as “Hill with a dwelling”. Boldon ranked 40,800 in the 2010 US Census, with 535 people answering to the name.

Is Boldon the same name as Bolden?

Records show Boldon as one of the forms Bolden took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Bolding and Boulden.

Does every Boldon family have a crest?

Arms linked to Bolden and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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