Boscawen Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Cornish British) Local. From the town of Boscawen, in Cornwall, which signifies the house surrounded by elder trees.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boscawen Last Name Facts

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

Boscawen occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boscawen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boscawen is the 2,372,517th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Boscawen is predominantly 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 frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England Boscawen is most numerous in: Greater London, where 24 percent live, Surrey, where 15 percent live and Suffolk, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Boscawen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boscawen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boscawen last name increased 415 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boscawen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bosscawen9447/
Bosawein880/
Boscowen880/
Bosscawin820/
Boscain80152/
Bacawen8016/
Boscaine7534/
Boschain7511/
Boscayan755/
Boscajon753/
Bocean71218/
Bouhsaien71136/
Bocoen7159/
Bocain7112/
Bosean715/
Bosain713/
Basaweyne711/
Boseun711/
Bacaen710/
Bocuen710/
Bosaing67183/
Boicean6793/
Buscain6754/
Boucain6731/
Bascain6722/
Bohsain6720/
Bocayan6720/
Boseant6712/
Bosavin6710/
Bacayen676/
Buscean675/
Basayen674/
Bosoyan674/
Bocayon673/
Bochein672/
Boseyen671/
Boseine671/
Booyscavin671/
Bosjean671/
Bascean671/
Booseyn671/
Bescain671/
Boscainová671/
Boscoyn671/
Bosqien671/
Bocoven671/
Bosgean670/
Boisean670/
Bousean670/
Bockien670/
Boseuen670/
Bockaun670/

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