Cognomen Bole (Bole 
, ボール 
, Боле 
) , around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Bole is habitual in Slovenia, where it is quite a common surname, Fiji, and Latvia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Bole is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Bole | Ethiopia, France, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Taiwan |
| ボール | Japan |
| Боле | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| Bowle | Australia, Canada, Philippines, United States, United Kingdom |
| john bole politician (b. 1301) |
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david wesley bole Canadian politician, CA (b. 1856) |
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| prosper bole FR (b. 1810) |
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| franz bole Austrian theologian (1824-1896), AT (b. 1824) |
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| davorin bole SI (b. 1833) |
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| william norman bole Canadian politician (1846-1923), CA (b. 1846) |
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john a. bole American submarine commander, US (b. 1906) |
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anton bole Slovene judge (1916-1990), SI (b. 1916) |
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janez bole Slovenian composer, SI (b. 1919) |
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| james franklin bole Canadian politician, CA (b. 1869) |
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| sitaram keshav bole Indian politician (b. 1869) |
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alenka bole vrabec Slovene translator, theatre director and actress, SI (b. 1937) |
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| marcelina bole IT (b. 1886) |
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| alojzij bole Italian teacher (1898-1967), IT (b. 1898) |
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mary jo bole visual artist, US (b. 1956) |
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