Bosley Surname

44,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Bosley Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bosley (Bosa’s wood), in Cheshire.

Bosley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,5421:37,9864,692
England1,2401:44,9345,669
Canada2911:126,61713,224
Wales2121:14,5971,597
Australia1941:139,15314,991
New Zealand1201:37,7366,411
Israel771:111,13812,490
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Norfolk Island61:38264
India51:153,413,076951,030
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6801:35,8464,669
Wales201:78,4213,652
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4831:33,8634,049

Bosley (66) may also be a first name.

Bosley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bosley (Bosa’s wood), in Cheshire.

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

A parish in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bosley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bosley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,000th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 617,118 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Bosley reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bosley is also the 1,201,840th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 66 people.

Bosley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,542 people, or 1 in 37,986. In The United States Bosley is mostly found in: Maryland, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Bosley occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Bosley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bosley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bosley surname grew 643 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,060 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bosley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bosley surname are 18.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Bosley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.12% more than the national average, earning R 313,956 per year; in United States they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning $41,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bossley92393/
Bousley92272/
Boesley9236/
Boisley9217/
Bhosley929/
Boxsley926/
Botsley921/
Bosleys921/
Boosley920/
Boshley920/
Boley919,000/
Bosle911,099/
Bosly9188/
Boushley86129/
Bhoshley864/
Bhosle83340,980/
Bouley835,400/
Bosler832,511/
Boxley832,028/
Besley831,599/
Basley831,488/
Botley83934/
Bossle83933/
Booley83848/
Bolley83835/
Bohley83649/
Busley83277/
Boslet83270/
Boleya83111/
Wosley83103/
Boyley8381/
Boleyi8375/
Boshle8339/
Vosley8337/
Bosloy8336/
Boiley8332/
Boisly8322/
Bossly8317/
Bozley8314/
Boslee8311/
Boslay8311/
Bousle837/
Bholey835/
Boleyo834/
Boesly833/
Bohsle832/
Boleye832/
Buoley831/
Bosles831/
Bosloe831/
Boysle831/
Boosle831/
Bocley831/
Boesle831/
Boleys831/
Bolhey831/
Boslie830/
Boszle830/
Boscle830/
Boslly830/
Boslle830/
Boly8033,329/
Bole8024,632/
Beesley7710,593/
Woosley775,479/
Bossler771,394/
Boulley77519/
Boilley77455/
Bottley77395/
Bausley77367/
Bosslet77292/
Boucley77170/
Bushley77145/
Boslett7778/
Beshley7773/
Bashley7761/
Bhoslae7760/
Bhoshle7740/
Boselle7738/
Bessley7737/
Boutley7731/
Bussley7720/
Bouslay7718/
Bouleys7716/
Bousleh7712/
Boosler7711/
Boshler776/
Bhoslle775/
Beszley775/
Bouleye774/
Bhoosle774/
Bhoslay774/
Bassley773/
Bhohsle772/
Bhoisle772/
Badsley772/
Behsley772/
Beusley771/
Buisley771/
Bolheys771/
Bosledt771/
Boslepp771/
Bosllay771/
Bouliey771/
Bousles771/
Boosleh771/
Bhusley771/
Bhhosle771/
Bhojley771/
Bhosler771/
Bhousle771/
Bohtley771/
Boitley771/
Baesley771/
Boleyee771/
Bouslya771/
Bouleya771/
Bosller771/
Wodsley771/
Bosslle771/
Bouslet770/
Vousley770/
Bezsley770/
Botsler770/
Beslley770/
Bothley770/
Wousley770/
Baslley770/
Batsley770/
Boisler770/
Bascley770/
Budsley770/
Bootley770/
Baasley770/
Bolliey770/
Buxsley770/
Boeslee770/
Boyle73114,060/
Bolly7326,476/
Boles7325,265/
Bhole7322,401/
Bolle7313,599/
Boily737,436/
Boule735,144/
Bolea735,109/
Bolay734,296/
Boler734,199/
Bohle733,954/
Boliy733,915/
Baley732,282/
Bouly731,790/
Boloy731,703/
Bolet731,178/
Basle731,133/
Boole73971/
Bolye73739/
Basly73640/
Bolya73602/
Bholy73592/
Bolei73592/
Bolae73522/
Besle73521/
Boile73518/
Boleu73502/
Bolee73303/
Bolue73268/
Bolie73260/
Boleh73238/
Bocle73203/
Botle73177/
Bohly73117/
Voley73105/
Boßle7396/
Bolge7394/
Bolez7372/
Bolhe7355/
Bosli7347/
Boloe7344/
Booly7337/
Bolje7330/
Boleš7319/
Bolyi7318/
Boled7315/
Bosla7313/
Bolep7313/
Bolhy7313/
Bgole7310/
Bocly7310/
Busly738/
Bolyo738/
Bojle737/
Busle737/
Bösle737/
Boëly735/
Boslé733/
Boële733/
Buole732/
Wosle731/
Bozly731/
Boyly731/
Boleć731/
Boleś731/
Boxle731/
Wosly731/
Bozle730/
Boiselle71393/
Bouslaya71281/
Bouleyad7190/
Boisleux7185/
Boulleys7143/
Woodsley7140/
Bosselle7128/
Bosslett7123/
Bouleytt7115/
Boulehya715/
Boussleh714/
Bouselly713/
Buschley711/
Boulehye711/
Bouleihy711/
Boulheye711/
Boulleye711/
Boushlay711/
Bhoselle711/
Wooslley711/
Boulleya711/
Bossille711/
Boyselle711/
Bouslehi711/
Boothley710/
Whotsley710/
Baudsley710/
Baushley710/
Battsley710/
Boszelle710/
Baessley710/
Boseller710/
Boyles6722,150/
Boulet6721,313/
Boulay6720,688/
Basler6710,375/
Boller679,672/
Baxley679,670/
Boules675,423/
Batley673,615/
Bolles673,335/
Boulle672,871/
Balley672,839/
Wasley672,643/
Boucly672,183/
Boilay672,003/
Bazley671,672/
Busler671,399/
Volley671,219/
Boisselle671,180/
Boully671,153/
Boiles671,140/
Boliya671,113/
Bollea671,081/
Bootle671,019/
Bollet67950/
Bascle67888/
Bottle67788/
Bouler67754/
Vosler67604/
Baleya67581/
Bolaya67463/
Boilet67424/
Bolech67420/
Boulez67416/
Bouloy67414/
Bäsler67392/
Boilly67374/
Boßler67335/
Bollie67271/
Baslee67269/
Beslay67263/
Boyler67246/
Boßlet67218/
Boloje67213/
Botlhe67205/
Boleij67185/
Buslei67184/
Boutle67175/
Bashly67171/
Bolowe67170/
Bousli67168/
Boloyi67159/
Booler67154/
Buslay67153/
Baliey67149/
Boleas67147/
Boille67146/
Bouleh67145/
Bohule67134/
Botler67131/
Besleu67126/
Bollee67123/
Bauley67117/
Boleat67117/
Boulie67116/
Bolayo67114/
Bollay67111/
Boluyt67109/
Bozler67105/
Boleis67105/
Baleyi67102/
Bollue6798/
Boolay6796/
Booles6794/
Bolett6793/
Boslau6781/
Bolets6771/
Bholiy6770/
Bohles6765/
Busloy6763/
Basloe6759/
Boloya6759/
Bozlee6758/
Boleje6757/
Boulee6756/
Bösler6756/
Bolaye6752/
Bollei6751/
Bassle6750/
Boliyo6749/
Baleyu6741/
Bolher6739/
Bollez6738/
Bolesh6738/
Buslee6737/
Boleux6737/
Beslei6735/
Boiler6733/
Boysselle6733/
Bolloy6733/
Bholay6732/
Vasley6731/
Bhaley6731/
Bohlje6731/
Bolgea6731/
Bezley6730/
Boschelle6730/
Bahley6729/
Buslje6728/
Boulge6728/
Beslee6727/
Bochle6727/
Bothle6727/
Bossli6727/
Bucley6725/
Beuley6722/
Basloy6721/
Bolyai6720/
Basles6720/
Baslez6719/
Bhojle6719/
Baesle6719/
Bolloe6718/
Boloye6718/
Bushly6717/
Bushle6716/
Bussle6716/
Bohlae6716/
Boless6715/
Bolayi6715/
Baleye6714/
Batsle6714/
Boulei6714/
Bassly6713/
Basleh6713/
Bhusle6712/
Bouleeyad6712/
Boilie6712/
Bohlay6712/
Bolaje6711/
Balhey6711/
Bolije6711/
Bousellet6710/
Beslie679/
Bholya679/
Bolahe679/
Bolawe679/
Boliye679/
Baleyo679/
Buxley678/
Bollée678/
Bhasle678/
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Boleiz678/
Bacley677/
Bholer677/
Bhoile677/
Bhosla677/
Baslet677/
Bojler677/
Boolue677/
Bolled676/
Boleja676/
Bolleh676/
Boluyi676/
Boslai676/
Bolhee676/
Boyled675/
Bolhuy675/
Bhosli675/
Baslie675/
Boletz675/
Bholee675/
Bohlet675/
Baleys675/
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Boleus675/
Bouhly674/
Bholye674/
Behsle674/
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Bollya674/
Boolle674/
Busleu674/
Boulya674/
Busliy674/
Bholei674/
Bolaay674/
Bessle674/
Boslayová674/
Boëlle674/
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Bouleu674/
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Buslya673/
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Bolees671/
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Bolhle671/
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Bolyay671/
Boslli671/
Boslou671/
Bosseller671/
Botles671/
Boxlee671/
Boycle671/
Boolya671/
Baslei671/
Basliy671/
Baslye671/
Baleey671/
Bhesle671/
Bholue671/
Bhotle671/
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Boisla671/
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Voleyi671/
Voleyu671/
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Woshle671/
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Buzley671/
Bousselle671/
Bottly671/
Bolieh671/
Boylea671/
Boileh671/
Botlet671/
Besloy671/
Hbolya671/
Boolet671/
Boilya671/
Boleii671/
Boleji671/
Bolhoy671/
Boluya671/
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Buslie671/
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Baleyî671/
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Vohley670/
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