Boulware
A surname of uncertain origin, most likely a regional or altered form of an older English name.
The #8,464 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 79,105 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Boulware does not have a securely documented derivation in the standard surname dictionaries available here. In form, it looks like an English surname that may have developed from a place-name, a nickname, or an altered spelling of an older name with a similar sound. Because the historical evidence is thin, any exact literal meaning remains uncertain.
History
The surname is found chiefly in the United States, where it may reflect older English or British Isles immigration and later spelling variation. As with many surnames that were standardized late, local pronunciation and record-keeping could easily have produced the modern form. Without early documentary examples, its precise origin cannot be stated confidently.
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Fun fact
The name is uncommon enough that its origin is still not firmly established in standard surname references.