Bossu Surname

118,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Bossu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bossu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,9101:22,8262,657
Belgium4981:23,0863,635
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
India191:40,371,862445,856
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Bossù (19) & Bossú (2) are calculated separately.

Bossu (16) may also be a first name.

Bossu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bossu occurs most in France. It can also occur as a variant: Bossù or Bossú. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bossu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 118,633rd most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,879,687 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Bossu live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 16 people.

The surname Bossu is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 2,910 people, or 1 in 22,826. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 26 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 17 percent reside. Apart from France Bossu is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 13 percent reside and Ghana, where 7 percent reside.

Bossu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bossu has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bossu surname increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bossu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bossu surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Bossu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 44.78% more than the national average, earning €43,478 per year; in United States they earn 47.27% more than the national average, earning $63,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bossù9319/
Bossú932/
Bossou9119,352/
Bossut911,210/
Boussu91511/
Bossus91477/
Bossau9148/
Bosseu913/
Boissu912/
Bossup911/
Bosu8918,857/
Boussou8312,506/
Bossuyt833,444/
Boissou83927/
Bossous83143/
Boissau83117/
Boissus8334/
Bosseux8316/
Bousseu8313/
Boossou8312/
Boussus839/
Bosssou835/
Bossout833/
Boussau833/
Bossaux833/
Boyssou833/
Boussut832/
Boïssou832/
Boessou831/
Bosseus831/
Bossouh831/
Bossuys831/
Bossust830/
Bossuth830/
Bassu802,887/
Bussu802,067/
Botsu801,240/
Bosiu801,027/
Bosau80996/
Boshu80676/
Boseu80569/
Bosuh80278/
Bosut80241/
Bosou8094/
Bessu8092/
Bodsu8072/
Bozsu8042/
Bhosu8029/
Bousu8026/
Boosu8022/
Boesu806/
Bosup806/
Boisu803/
Wossu803/
Bosuj803/
Bosuu802/
Bosud802/
Bohsu801/
Băssu801/
Bosus801/
Bouyssou773,500/
Boussaud77417/
Boissout77110/
Boissaux7747/
Boisseux7730/
Boissaud7716/
Boussous7712/
Bousssou7712/
Bossouhe777/
Boussoud775/
Boissoux773/
Bouïssou771/
Boussaut771/
Bouyssau771/
Bouhssou771/
Boussuid771/
Bassou739,020/
Basseu73414/
Vossou73323/
Botshu73137/
Bassus73116/
Bussau73105/
Boishu73103/
Bassut7380/
Boysuz7352/
Bassuh7346/
Botsou7345/
Booshu7342/
Bessau7333/
Bossoe7333/
Bousou7332/
Boodsu7323/
Wosseu7317/
Bassau7314/
Bozsut7312/
Woussu7311/
Boitsu738/
Büssau737/
Boesau736/
Wossou736/
Bhussu735/
Bhoisu735/
Vossus735/
Boshau735/
Bothsu734/
Bhassu733/
Boisou733/
Boszus733/
Bussuy733/
Boshut732/
Bussus732/
Uossou732/
Bassui732/
Boytsu731/
Bossoo731/
Boiseu731/
Wossus731/
Botsau731/
Botsui731/
Botsuu731/
Bosæus731/
Boutsu731/
Bosusz731/
Boysou731/
Boshou731/
Boosus730/
Bosutt730/
Boschu730/
Boussault7197/
Bouyssoux7155/
Boussouhy7129/
Bouyssous7123/
Boussouyi711/
Basu67188,759/
Wosu674,193/
Busu674,065/
Besu671,453/
Bozu671,214/
Baassou671,003/
Bassout67831/
Bassous67680/
Voussou67456/
Boshuis67402/
Woussou67242/
Bouhssouss67241/
Basseux67236/
Uosu67192/
Bousoud67165/
Bassoud67139/
Boishus67132/
Băsu6758/
Baussou6752/
Boţu6741/
Bouysou6728/
Bassuit6727/
Vosu6726/
Botshou6721/
Baussus6716/
Bousgou6715/
Boxu6714/
Bahssou6711/
Bassouh6710/
Boisjou679/
Bousous679/
Bousouj678/
Bassaud677/
Bosó675/
Baïssus674/
Baâssou674/
Bootsud673/
Bousaut672/
Bessouh672/
Woussuh672/
Boshuys672/
Bauhoussou672/
Bootsut672/
Bussaus671/
Boshout671/
Boosaus671/
Huossou671/
Vohssou671/
Wousseu671/
Woissou671/
Beessou671/
Boitsou671/
Buissou671/
Bussaud671/
Bussaux671/
Bousaud671/
Bousouz671/
Bouszou671/
Bouhsou671/
Boschus671/
Beusseu671/
Beussou671/
Bassoup671/
Basseuh671/
Baïssou671/
Bessauh671/
Bassaut671/
Boscheu670/
Bassutt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bossu
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