Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOLTER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOLTER. A maker of bolts or bluntheaded arrows, much in use among medie•al fowlers. Eandle Holme, however, defines a bolt as an arrow with a round knob, with a sharp point proceeding from it.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English