Bosankoe Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bosankoe Surname Definition:

Pierre Bosanquet of Lunel in Languedoc, at the period of the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, had seven children, two of whom, John and David, sought refuge in England, and from the latter the various English branches are descended. The name is local, and it was formerly prefixed with 'De.

Bosankoe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Bosankoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pierre Bosanquet of Lunel in Languedoc, at the period of the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, had seven children, two of whom, John and David, sought refuge in England, and from the latter the various English branches are descended. The name is local, and it was formerly prefixed with 'De.'

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Bosankoe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bosankoe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bosankoe occurs most in Australia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosankoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bosankoe is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Bosankoe are found; 89 percent are found in Australasia and 89 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia it is primarily found in: South Australia, where 100 percent live. Barring Australia Bosankoe occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live.

Bosankoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bosankoe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bosankoe surname decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bossankie821/
Boshankie821/
Bosanku801/
Boussankie781/
Bosonkie7527/
Besancoe751/
Boussankejo741/
Basankoyi7121/
Bosancu67255/
Boussonkie671/
Bassankawe671/
Bosonkui631/
Batchankowe631/
Basancou630/
Bozankaya5954/
Basankayi5948/
Bazankoya591/
Bossomkoi591/
Baasankhuu56293/
Batchankeu562/
Bosoncea5091/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bosankoe
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