About the Bolland Surname

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Bolland is usually a form of Boland. The name is generally explained as “Descendant of Beolán”.

• Related forms: Bolan and O'Bolan.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• The extra “l” in Bolland is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Bolland coat of arms

There is no single Bolland family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Bolland family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.