Bolanos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bolanos

What does the name Bolanos mean?

The origins of the surname Bolanos come from the ancient Occitadin word "bola," or from the Latin "bulla" which means "ball." In some Regions of Spain, the word "bolaños" was used to name the stone balls fired by catapults in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Bolanos family

The surname Bolanos was first found in the region of Galicia in the North West of the country, bordering with Portugal. However, evidence shows that the Bolanos family was also present in the provinces of Valladolid and Cuidad Real.

Early History of the Bolanos family

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Bolanos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bolaños, Bolaño and others.

Early Notables of the Bolanos family

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Bolanos Ranking

the United States, the name Bolanos is the 6,984^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Bolanos migration to the United States +

Bolanos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco be Bolanos, who landed in America in 1812 2
Geronima De Bolanos, who arrived in Peru in 1892 2
Juana be Bolanos, who landed in Peru in 1892 2
Rodrigo be Bolanos, who arrived in Peru in 1892 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bolanos (post 1700) +

Félix Bolaños García (b. 1975), Spanish lawyer and politician
Jorge Alberto Bolaños Suarez (b. 1936), Cuban politician and diplomat
Hernán Bolaños Ulloa (1912-1992), Nicaraguan football player and manager
Nelson Bolaños (b. 1969), Colombian petroleum engineer
Juan Carlos Bolaños (b. 1946), Mexican former racing driver, he drove in the 1975 24 hours of Le Mans
Meisi Bolaños Weiss (b. 1970), Cuban politician and was the Cuban Minister of Finances and Prices from 2019 to 2023
Otto Bolaños (b. 1983), Colombian professional gold medalist vert skater
Ronald Bolaños (b. 1996), Cuban professional baseball pitcher
Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (1928-2021), Nicaraguan politician, President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)