Bolling Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Records tie Bolling closely to Bowling. Its meaning, shared with Bowling, is “From Bowling (the hollow)”. The two spellings differ in a small detail: Bolling has “l” where Bowling has “w”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Boling.

In the 2010 US Census, 6,414 Americans gave Bolling as their last name (rank 5,429). That is enough to place it in the top 10,000 American surnames. Bolling sounds close to Belling, so it can help to search both.

There is no single Bolling family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Bolling surname pack.