Boldon

== English == === Etymology === From the unattested Old English word *bol (“round”) + dūn (“hill”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboʊldən/ === Proper noun === Boldon (countable and uncountable, plural Boldons) A group of three villages in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England: Boldon Colliery (OS grid ref NZ3462), East Boldon (OS NZ3661) and West Boldon (OS NZ3561). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bottger is the 40800th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Boldon is most common among White (49.72%) and Black/African American (41.87%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Boldon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 186.