Bossom Surname
Approximately 914 people bear this surname
Bossom Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bosham,' a parish in Sussex, four miles from Chichester; compare Barnum for Barnham.
1504. John Hibberd and Elizabeth Bosam, of Cambridge: Marriage Lic. (London).
1743.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 428 | 1:846,867 | 64,596 |
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:140,088 | 12,645 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Bossom (457) may also be a first name.
Bossom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bosham,' a parish in Sussex, four miles from Chichester; compare Barnum for Barnham.
1504. John Hibberd and Elizabeth Bosam, of Cambridge: Marriage Lic. (London).
1743. Married — John Kent and Sarah Bossom: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A corruption of Bosham, a parish in Sussex.
From the Dutch, Bosboom (?); a personal name.
Bossom Demographics
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Bossom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bossom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bossom is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bossom click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bossom? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 388,118th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,973,245 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bossom are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 399,588th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 457 people.
The surname Bossom is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 428 people, or 1 in 846,867. In The United States Bossom is mostly found in: Maryland, where 18 percent reside, Louisiana, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Bossom occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Malawi, where 14 percent reside.
Bossom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bossom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bossom last name rose 679 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bossom Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bossom surname are 23.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bossom earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,340 CAD per year.
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