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Where Does The Last Name Boss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Boss (Hindi: बोस, Marathi: बोस, Russian: Босс) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bõss or Bošs. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Boss is the 9,291^st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 119,378 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Boss live; 20 percent live in North America and 19 percent live in Anglo-North America. Boss is also the 71,934^th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,862 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,860 people, or 1 in 30,561. In The United States Boss is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 182 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 11 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside.

Boss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Boss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boss surname increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 273 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Episcopalian (36%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Boss are 14.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boss earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning R 233,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.76% less than the national average, earning $15,719,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% less than the national average, earning $46,307 CAD per year.