Boscawen Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Boscawen Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Dweller at the Residence by the Elder-Tree [Cornish bo(s, bod = Welsh bod, a dwelling + the Cornish cogn. of Welsh ysgawen, elder-tree]
Boscawen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Boscawen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Dweller at the Residence by the Elder-Tree [Cornish bo(s, bod = Welsh bod, a dwelling + the Cornish cogn. of Welsh ysgawen, elder-tree]
The earl of Falmouth's family were possessors of the estate of Boscawen-Ros, in Burian, co. Cornwall, temp. King John. Hals asserts that an Irish gentleman settled there temp. Edw. IV., and assumed the name. D. Gilbert's Cornwall.
From an estate called Boscawenrose in Burian; from bo-scawen-rose, the house in the valley of elders. Busscowen would seem to be the same name.
BOSCAWAN, BOSCAWEN, BOSCOAN: From an estate called Boscawenrose in Burian; from bo-scawen-rose, the house in the valley of elders. Busscowen would seem to be the same name.
(Cornish British) Local. From the town of Boscawen, in Cornwall, which signifies the house surrounded by elder trees.
A location name in Cornwall.
Boscawen Demographics
Boscawen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Boscawen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boscawen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boscawen is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boscawen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Boscawen live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.
Boscawen is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 24 percent live, Surrey, where 15 percent live and Suffolk, where 13 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Boscawen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boscawen has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 415 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boscawen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Boscawen last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Boscawen earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosscawen | 94 | 47 | / |
| Bosawein | 88 | 0 | / |
| Boscowen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bosscawin | 82 | 0 | / |
| Boscain | 80 | 152 | / |
| Bacawen | 80 | 16 | / |
| Boscaine | 75 | 34 | / |
| Boschain | 75 | 11 | / |
| Boscayan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Boscajon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bocean | 71 | 218 | / |
| Bouhsaien | 71 | 136 | / |
| Bocoen | 71 | 59 | / |
| Bocain | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bosean | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bosain | 71 | 3 | / |
| Basaweyne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boseun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bacaen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bocuen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bosaing | 67 | 183 | / |
| Boicean | 67 | 93 | / |
| Buscain | 67 | 54 | / |
| Boucain | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bascain | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bohsain | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bocayan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boseant | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bosavin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bacayen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Buscean | 67 | 5 | / |
| Basayen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bosoyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bocayon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bochein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boseyen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boseine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booyscavin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosjean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bascean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booseyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bescain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boscainová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boscoyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosqien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bocoven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosgean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boisean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bousean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bockien | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boseuen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bockaun | 67 | 0 | / |
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