Bosch Surname

6,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bosch Surname Definition:

Found in Catalonia. Equivalent to words "bosco" or "bosque" - a tract of wooded land, a forest.

This is a German word that means a slope and refers to those who live on the hillside.

Catalan name of French origin. One branch in Valencia.

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Bosch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain17,0381:2,744325
Germany14,0251:5,740690
Netherlands13,1421:1,28566
South Africa11,5061:4,709605
United States10,3441:35,0414,376
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
France2,7591:24,0752,833
Argentina2,4131:17,7141,528
Canada1,7421:21,1512,912
Cuba1,4461:7,969762
Belgium1,2051:9,5411,362
Australia9101:29,6663,991
Austria4701:18,1182,781
Dominican Republic4471:23,3401,503
Mexico4371:284,0426,576
Switzerland3991:20,5843,307
Guatemala3691:43,5842,145
Brazil3391:631,48823,421
England3201:174,11915,890
Uruguay2911:11,7931,328
New Zealand2721:16,6482,910
Venezuela2101:143,8294,523
Philippines1911:530,04360,758
Chile1541:114,3934,184
Ecuador1131:140,7606,932
Italy901:679,51959,064
Colombia881:542,8877,268
Thailand781:905,620141,791
Israel721:118,85613,107
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Namibia631:38,2445,261
Hungary581:169,24614,882
Panama541:72,4493,088
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
Andorra511:1,644302
India471:16,320,540259,912
Puerto Rico471:75,5351,405
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Norway331:155,82719,235
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Denmark241:235,19618,480
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
China181:75,962,3094,162
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Belize71:50,7822,565
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6241:80,4798,473

The alternate forms: Bösch (8,976) are calculated separately.

Bosch (321) may also be a first name.

Bosch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Catalonia. Equivalent to words "bosco" or "bosque" - a tract of wooded land, a forest.

This is a German word that means a slope and refers to those who live on the hillside.

Catalan name of French origin. One branch in Valencia.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

“Forest”. Common place name in Holland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

The origin of Spanish/Catalan/Valencian 'Bosch' is antique spelling of 'Bosc', Catalan word designing 'forest', Spanish 'Bosque'. The German surname has another origin.

- anonymous submission

Bosch Last Name Facts

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

Bosch (Russian: Бощ) is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Bösch. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,623rd most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,438 people. Bosch is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bosch live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bosch is also the 489,856th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 321 people.

This last name is most common in Spain, where it is held by 17,038 people, or 1 in 2,744. In Spain Bosch is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 58 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 19 percent reside and Balearic Islands, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Spain this surname occurs in 114 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside.

Bosch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bosch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bosch surname expanded 1,658 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bosch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bosch surname are 18.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bosch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.87% less than the national average, earning 315,393 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 67.55% more than the national average, earning R 398,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $31,349,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bösch938,976/
Boesch915,234/
Bosche91874/
Bodsch91167/
Bousch91139/
Bossch9144/
Boisch9142/
Boosch9112/
Boschd911/
Bostch911/
Hbosch911/
Boshch911/
Boschs911/
Boch8910,228/
Bosh8910,120/
Bosc897,826/
Bossche83181/
Bousche8370/
Bootsch8312/
Boschts831/
Bouschs831/
Boschtt831/
Boszchz831/
Boutsch830/
Boche804,913/
Bouch803,715/
Besch803,669/
Basch803,315/
Boush80486/
Boosh80403/
Boshe80390/
Boich80275/
Booch80261/
Botch80169/
Bäsch80102/
Bhosh8066/
Boesh8037/
Bocht8035/
Buoch8025/
Botsh8023/
Boych8014/
Boscz8011/
Boish809/
Boysh803/
Bosce803/
Bosth803/
Bochh802/
Boscs802/
Boxsh801/
Bossh801/
Boszc801/
Bozch801/
Bhoch801/
Bodsh801/
Bojch801/
Bojsh801/
Básch801/
Bostc801/
Boïch801/
Boshd800/
Bosjh800/
Boussche776/
Boschová774/
Bottsche772/
Bos7571,004/
Boc756,231/
Bouche739,121/
Baasch732,708/
Batsch73843/
Beusch73834/
Basche73753/
Boucht73278/
Botche73244/
Boiche73174/
Buisch73144/
Baesch73127/
Beesch7377/
Botshe7373/
Bohysh7341/
Boutch7339/
Boushe7316/
Bohych7316/
Boszcz7314/
Bochhe7312/
Bochch738/
Bhoche736/
Bhoshe736/
Boiseh736/
Booche735/
Bhoosh734/
Bhoich734/
Bodche733/
Bassch733/
Boishe733/
Bashch733/
Boushh732/
Booshe732/
Voshch732/
Bátsch732/
Boyche731/
Boyszh731/
Baschh731/
Boisht731/
Bhochh731/
Bootch731/
Boussh731/
Boïche731/
Bajsch731/
Bhoush731/
Behsch730/
Vostch730/
Bozche730/
Boyschova711/
Bose67205,607/
Bach67151,149/
Boss6761,046/
Boos6722,084/
Bash6718,743/
Bois6716,620/
Bost6712,891/
Booc678,036/
Boys675,884/
Bous672,085/
Bots671,875/
Bhos671,686/
Besh671,470/
Boce67635/
Bohs67355/
Bojc67280/
Basc67228/
Batsche67198/
Bosz67190/
Vosh67178/
Baatsch67128/
Boscova6763/
Bozh6758/
Bausche6751/
Bochche6741/
Boës6733/
Bojh6731/
Boshova6727/
Boutche6727/
Bods6725/
Boxs6713/
Buos6712/
Boxh6710/
Boïs6710/
Boyc679/
Baadsch679/
Bojs678/
Boitche678/
Boså677/
Boås676/
Bastsch675/
Bozs674/
Bäch674/
Bosd674/
Baustch673/
Bosø673/
Bottche672/
Bách672/
Bošs672/
Bozc672/
Bosp671/
Bosx671/
Boushce671/
Beausch671/
Baushch671/
Bhoc671/
Bhooshj671/
Bohz671/
Baascsh671/
Bhouche671/
Bochowa671/
Bouchht671/
Boscová671/
Bosehed671/
Bosj671/
Baasche671/
Hbouche671/
Bodc671/
Botszcz671/
Baztsch670/
Bassche670/
Bohx670/

Bosch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bosch in the Russian language
Бощbos-

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