Bosco Surname

3,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Bosco Surname Definition:

(Italian) Dweller in, or near, a woods.

Bosco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi36,1911:27166
Rwanda25,4261:44788
Brazil22,3571:9,575563
Italy20,1131:3,041254
Sudan7,5601:4,962714
Tanzania7,2961:7,256945
United States6,3291:57,2706,808
Argentina3,1721:13,4751,215
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
Ghana1,9401:13,9281,803
India1,6801:456,58723,511
Malawi1,4121:12,1241,884
Chad1,3481:10,0831,325
DR Congo1,1631:63,5257,507
Kenya1,1511:40,1224,227
France1,1331:58,6267,867
Papua New Guinea5171:15,7711,544
Canada4451:82,7999,222
Indonesia4021:328,97828,772
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Uganda3241:120,49211,464
Australia2651:101,87111,478
Switzerland2291:35,8645,201
Cameroon2081:99,85111,805
England1971:282,83321,968
Mexico1741:713,36910,931
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Nigeria1581:1,121,15746,146
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
Spain1211:386,38021,365
Malaysia1131:261,01114,629
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Ecuador891:178,7177,540
Uruguay821:41,8514,775
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Venezuela741:408,1638,379
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Chile621:284,1378,321
Liberia571:77,3436,506
Ivory Coast541:427,24514,306
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Northern Ireland431:42,9083,866
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Solomon Islands341:17,0603,300
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
China181:75,962,3094,162
Libya161:390,2481,390
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Israel131:658,28045,106
Benin121:861,30044,192
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Oman101:368,7975,193
Ireland91:523,21515,956
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Moldova91:395,70828,721
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Cape Verde71:75,6632,587
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Macau61:100,272488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
East Timor41:303,982255
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Laos41:1,647,081888
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Bôsco (2) & Boscó (1) are calculated separately.

Bosco (219,612) may also be a first name.

Bosco Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Dweller in, or near, a woods.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably retained from the latinization of At-Wood or Du-Bois, which was De Bosco.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bosco Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bosco (Marathi: बोसको) is carried by more people in Burundi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bôsco or Boscó. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosco? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,837th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,943 people. The last name Bosco occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Bosco live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,766th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 219,612 people.

The surname Bosco is most frequently used in Burundi, where it is held by 36,191 people, or 1 in 271. Excluding Burundi it exists in 132 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Bosco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bosco has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 35,161 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,642 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bosco Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Bosco are 7.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Bosco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning €31,242 per year; in Peru they earn 48.13% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,055 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.51% less than the national average, earning R 127,116 per year; in United States they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $48,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.96% more than the national average, earning $58,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bôsco932/
Boscó931/
Boscco9125/
Boscoa9124/
Boscho9123/
Boshco9123/
Boscko9121/
Boesco9114/
Boisco9112/
Bossco9110/
Boscot919/
Boscou918/
Boscos917/
Botsco915/
Boscod915/
Bhosco914/
Boscoh912/
Boscop911/
Boscoy911/
Boskco911/
Boszco911/
Boscoo911/
Boysco911/
Buosco911/
Bousco910/
Boco8920,513/
Boso898,360/
Boscott83172/
Bouscou83117/
Boschco8315/
Boschko8314/
Bosscos837/
Boiscot831/
Bosscoh831/
Booscoo831/
Boscois831/
Bosckco831/
Basco8027,437/
Bocco804,907/
Bosca804,208/
Bosko803,918/
Boico802,367/
Booso801,884/
Buoso801,856/
Busco801,795/
Bocos801,462/
Bosos801,304/
Bosoi801,053/
Besco80937/
Bocko80750/
Bouso80748/
Boyso80622/
Bosoy80398/
Boiso80351/
Bozso80275/
Boyco80204/
Bouco80159/
Bosoo80105/
Bocoa80101/
Bocoi8096/
Bosou8094/
Booco8070/
Bocod8069/
Bhoso8052/
Bojco8051/
Bocoy8046/
Bocoș8045/
Bosot8043/
Boscá8037/
Vosco8035/
Bocot8025/
Bhoco8019/
Bocop8018/
Botco8012/
Boscà8011/
Bocou809/
Bojso806/
Bocoş806/
Bosoh804/
Bodco803/
Bosuo803/
Bosgo803/
Boxco802/
Bozco802/
Bosod802/
Wosco802/
Buoco801/
Bocuo801/
Botschko774/
Bousckot771/
Bouscout771/
Boshchko771/
Bascos732,786/
Bascou731,540/
Boszko73874/
Bascoy73639/
Boshko73607/
Boczko73321/
Boskou73268/
Boucot73214/
Boisot73203/
Buscho73160/
Bescou73138/
Bascop73136/
Boccoz73128/
Buscop73122/
Boucou73121/
Boicos7389/
Boucos7389/
Boscat7377/
Bockou7373/
Boscha7369/
Bozsoy7352/
Boscas7347/
Boskko7341/
Boysko7337/
Bascot7337/
Bousou7332/
Bocott7329/
Buscoi7329/
Buscko7327/
Boucko7324/
Bossko7323/
Bocois7322/
Bokcop7319/
Bascho7317/
Boisko7316/
Bousuo7314/
Boicko7313/
Bosach7313/
Baasco7313/
Boccou7312/
Boucco739/
Buscot738/
Buscos737/
Bousos737/
Bocout737/
Bascko736/
Bousca735/
Bockot735/
Boosoo734/
Bojsko734/
Boosko734/
Boccos734/
Bochco733/
Bocost733/
Bascoa733/
Bococz733/
Boisou733/
Boskoy733/
Boycko732/
Boicou732/
Boskho732/
Buisco732/
Bassco732/
Boisos732/
Boicoa732/
Boccoh732/
Bousod732/
Bozsko732/
Boycot731/
Bosooe731/
Bousko731/
Bascco731/
Bashco731/
Bastco731/
Bocood731/
Boucoh731/
Bascoi731/
Bousoo731/
Bogcot731/
Boesca731/
Boquco731/
Bojszo731/
Boicot731/
Bockop731/
Bocoha731/
Bocooe731/
Boczco731/
Boc'ho731/
Buscoz731/
Bousop731/
Bousoz731/
Boysou731/
Bhoiso731/
Bhasco731/
Bausco731/
Voscou731/
Bescko731/
Boysoy731/
Boccuo731/
Boisoi731/
Bohsoy731/
Boosod731/
Bootco731/
Boskop731/
Boyscouts716/
Boko6739,369/
Boca6727,017/
Bosa6714,085/
Baco6713,029/
Bozo6710,757/
Bojo672,815/
Boycott67774/
Boqo67630/
Bockhop67369/
Božo67272/
Boyshko67261/
Bouskou67217/
Bousoud67165/
Voco67165/
Bouskos6769/
Bosá6768/
Buschko6765/
Bocoult6747/
Baschou6732/
Boeshko6728/
Booczko6727/
Bakosch6725/
Woschko6725/
Baschko6722/
Bojasch6720/
Bochkoy6718/
Boutsko6716/
Bousgou6715/
Boskoop6714/
Booskos6714/
Bouskoa6714/
Boshkos6712/
Boishko6711/
Boschka6711/
Bouckou6711/
Boisjou679/
Bousous679/
Boshcka678/
Batscos678/
Bocoutt677/
Voscott676/
Bosó675/
Bochkoi674/
Bostcha674/
Boshcha673/
Boucoud673/
Boucoux673/
Boscatt672/
Bojszko672/
Boichko671/
Buschou671/
Buschoy671/
Butscko671/
Boshkoi671/
Boszkos671/
Boucott671/
Boushko671/
Boussso671/
Basscos671/
Boisjoi671/
Bouscat671/
Bocó671/
Boockop671/
Báco671/
Botskou671/
Bouscha671/
Bousouz671/
Bouszou671/
Bouhsou671/
Boscaht671/
Bascout671/
Boucous671/
Bhoosod671/
Boccott671/
Boisois671/
Bascott670/
Buscott670/
Bockhoy670/
Basckko670/
Bogcout670/
Boisooz670/
Bockoth670/
Boscach670/

Bosco Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bosco in the Marathi language
बोसकोbosako71.43
बॉसकोbosako14.29
बॉक्सोbokso14.29

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