Boscow Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Boscow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boscow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1841:962,73241,060
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Boscow (45) may also be a first name.

Boscow Last Name Facts

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

Boscow is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boscow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,067,497th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The last name Boscow occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Boscow are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 45 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 962,732. In Nigeria Boscow is most common in: Gombe, where 43 percent live, Imo, where 35 percent live and Katsina, where 22 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Boscow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boscow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Boscow surname contracted 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boscow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Boscow last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Boscow last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Boscow earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning $33,367 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boscov83180/
Bescow8333/
Boskow8313/
Bascow832/
Boscob831/
Boscof831/
Buscow831/
Voscow830/
Botschkow803/
Boscova7763/
Besckow7741/
Boczkow7729/
Boschof776/
Boscovs772/
Boscoff771/
Boshcov771/
Baschow770/
Boyskow770/
Boschoff7123/
Buschkow7117/
Boshcoff717/
Bosccoff715/
Baschkow714/
Boschcov714/
Bushchow713/
Boschkov712/
Botchkow711/
Boscouff711/
Beskow671,412/
Boskov67241/
Butschkow6760/
Baskow6738/
Bascof6730/
Bascov6726/
Bäskow679/
Buskow678/
Botschkov672/
Bescof671/
Boyschova671/
Boschcoff671/
Boschkova671/
Boşcov671/
Bascob671/
Buschkowa670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boscow
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