Bolt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Andrew Bolt (b. 1959), Australian newspaper columnist

Alex Bolt (b. 1993), Australian tennis player

Bobby Bolt (1912–1991), Scottish footballer

Bruce Bolt (1930–2005), American professor

Carol Bolt (1941–2000), Canadian author

Chris Bolt (b. 1953), British economist

David Bolt (disambiguation), several people

Dirk Bolt (1930–2020), Dutch-born architect

George Bolt (1893–1963), New Zealand aviator

George T. Bolt (1900–1971), New Zealand government figure

Herbert Bolt (1893–1916), Australian rugby league player and WWI soldier

Jan Bolt (1876–1967), Dutch athlete in gymnastics

Jeremy Bolt (fl. 1990s – present), British film producer

John Bolt (theologian), American theologian

John F. Bolt (1921–2004), American aviator

Josh Bolt (fl. 2000s – present), British actor

Klaas Bolt (1927–1990), Dutch musician

Michael Bolt (fl. 1980s – 1990s), Australia rugby league player

Ranjit Bolt (b. 1959), British author and translator

Rezin A. De Bolt (1828–1891), American politician

Richard Bolt (1911–2002), American physics professor

Richard Bolt (RNZAF officer) (fl. 1940s–1980), New Zealand air marshal

Robert Bolt (1924–1995), British playwright

Skye Bolt (b. 1994), American baseball player for the San Francisco Giants

Thomas Bolt (b. 1959), American poet and artist

Tommy Bolt (1916–2008), American golfer

Usain Bolt (b. 1986), Jamaican track athlete

Wayne Bolt (fl. 1980s – present), American football coach

See also

Bolt family

Udo Bölts (b. 1966), German cyclist

William Bolts (1740–1808), Dutch merchant, trader and author

Surnames from nicknames

Occupational surnames

Surnames from given names

English-language occupational surnames

Bolt (surname)