Bossom Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

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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Bossom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4281:846,86764,596
England1791:311,27423,420
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Canada471:783,94961,790
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Bosham, a parish in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Bosboom (?); a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boussom9257/
Bossoum9214/
Bossomg920/
Bossome920/
Bosom91484/
Boussoum86764/
Boessoum861/
Bossoume861/
Boussoem860/
Bosson8314,569/
Bassom83769/
Bessom83194/
Bussom83145/
Bossum8362/
Bosome8325/
Boshom8323/
Bousom8316/
Bozsom8316/
Bossam8311/
Bossem837/
Boosom835/
Wossom832/
Bodsom832/
Botsom832/
Boesom831/
Boysom830/
Bosoom830/
Boussoume802/
Boisson779,364/
Bassoum774,785/
Bousson771,479/
Boussam77801/
Bossone77757/
Bossong77566/
Bossion77258/
Bossoun77220/
Boussem77163/
Boussum7791/
Boutsom7719/
Boysson776/
Bassome775/
Bootsom775/
Bossson772/
Bossonn771/
Botsome771/
Bossame771/
Baussom771/
Bousoum771/
Bossham770/
Boessum770/
Bossont770/
Bothsom770/
Boson731,369/
Basom73674/
Bosum73325/
Busom73282/
Bosam73201/
Besom7335/
Bozom7332/
Bosem7328/
Wosom7313/
Boxom732/
Bossã731/
Boussion711,154/
Boissoin7151/
Boussong7149/
Botshome7144/
Bassoume7133/
Boissont7126/
Bossoune7111/
Boussoun718/
Boyshome712/
Boissone712/
Bousoume711/
Basssoum711/
Boission711/
Boussame711/
Bossoung711/
Baassoum711/
Boossong711/
Boessham710/
Boussonn710/
Basson6732,634/
Bassam6720,599/
Bassem6711,212/
Bodson674,375/
Boison674,210/
Bessam672,474/
Bossen672,082/
Bossan671,503/
Boyson671,487/
Wassom67805/
Botson67601/
Bosoin67387/
Bosone67373/
Bousum67251/
Basome67158/
Boosam67141/
Bazoom67122/
Bosong67114/
Bassum67106/
Butsom6794/
Bosame6791/
Bouson6780/
Bouzom6765/
Bussam6753/
Boxsem6744/
Bouxom6743/
Bussum6741/
Bosion6739/
Bosham6737/
Bohsem6736/
Boysam6736/
Bausom6730/
Boussogne6727/
Busome6722/
Bozsum6721/
Bossanova6718/
Basoum6717/
Bozson6716/
Bhosum6716/
Booson6714/
Basoom6712/
Boussoune6711/
Boozam679/
Boxson679/
Boxsam679/
Beesom678/
Bhosam678/
Bousam676/
Basiom676/
Batsom675/
Bouhssoun674/
Bosamm673/
Wotsom673/
Bossonova672/
Botsam672/
Vosome672/
Bochom672/
Vosson671/
Bosgam671/
Boszon671/
Boosum671/
Bashom671/
Boissonne671/
Bodsam671/
Woussomme671/
Buzoom671/
Botsem671/
Bosamg671/
Bossounne671/
Bozoum671/
Busoom671/
Boussoung671/
Boshomgne671/
Botsum671/
Buoson671/
Bushom671/
Bosoon671/
Boussonne670/
Baasom670/
Boesum670/
Boxhom670/
Bousem670/

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