Bolger
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Two main origins:
- Occupational surname for a leather worker, from Old French boulgier, an agent derivative of boulge (“leather bag”).
- Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bolghuidhir, Ó Bolguidhir (“descendant of Bolgodhar”), a personal name composed of the elements bolg (“belly”) + odhar (“yellow; sallow”).
Proper noun[edit]
Bolger (plural Bolgers)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolger is the 9598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3385 individuals. Bolger is most common among White (91.23%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bolger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 187.