Boult Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Bolt could easily become Boult. Name scholars give the meaning as “Bolt maker”. Before spelling was fixed, Bolt was also written Boult. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The 2010 US Census counted 213 people named Boult, ranking it number 87,335 among American surnames.

There is no single Boult 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 Boult surname pack.