Boscowan Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Boscowan Surname Definition:
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.
Boscowan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Boscowan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Boscowan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boscowan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boscowan is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boscowan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Boscowan is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Boscowan live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Boscowan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Surrey, where 100 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 50 percent reside.
Boscowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boscowan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Boscowan surname fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosowan | 93 | 12 | / |
| Bocovan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Basowan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bascoban | 75 | 23 | / |
| Boojawan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bahsowan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Boscawon | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bokowane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boojhawan | 71 | 23 | / |
| Boojhowan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bokhowane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bookkawan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basawan | 67 | 194 | / |
| Bokovan | 67 | 173 | / |
| Bozovan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bojovan | 67 | 39 | / |
| Bacawan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhoojhawan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhoosawang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bacoban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokawan | 67 | 1 | / |
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