Bostick Surname

49,838th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,310 people bear this surname

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

Bostick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bostock,' a township in the parish of Davenham, Cheshire. This local surname has ramified strongly, and has wandered far.

Hugh de Bostock, Cheshire, 1423: East Ches.

David de Bostok, Cheshire, 1428: ibid.

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Bostick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,1001:35,8874,469
Canada611:604,02649,778
England351:1,591,94567,242
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Panama141:279,4476,847
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1611:23,2392,913

Bostick (42) may also be a first name.

Bostick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bostock,' a township in the parish of Davenham, Cheshire. This local surname has ramified strongly, and has wandered far.

Hugh de Bostock, Cheshire, 1423: East Ches.

David de Bostok, Cheshire, 1428: ibid.

Philip Bostocke, of Bostocke, gent.,' 1634: ibid.

Arthur Bostock, of Bostock, 1560: Wills at Chester.

1630. Married — William Bostock and Margrett Pilesburie: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1674. Baptised — Jane, d. of George Bosstocke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A township in co. Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Bostocks, who are best represented in the Congleton district, derive their name from a Cheshire township. The ancient family of Bostock, that held the manor of the same name during the 15th century, branched off into different lines which were scattered over the county in the ranks of the minor gentry and substantial yeomen (O.). There was a gentle family of the name in Farndon during the 17th century (Coll. Top. et Gen.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bostick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bostick is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bostick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 49,838th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 706,842 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Bostick reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bostick is also the 1,566,439th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 42 people.

Bostick is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 10,100 people, or 1 in 35,887. In The United States Bostick is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Bostick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bostick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bostick last name expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bostick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bostick last name is chiefly Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bostick surname are 15.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.14% registered with the party.

The amount Bostick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.55% less than the national average, earning R 98,496 per year; in United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.49% more than the national average, earning $62,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bostuick931/
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Boostick930/
Boestick930/
Bostic9214,223/
Bostik92112/
Bastick86737/
Bestick86102/
Bosstic8626/
Vostick862/
Boustik862/
Bostisk861/
Boshtik861/
Bosteck861/
Bosticq861/
Bostiek861/
Bostitk861/
Bostyck861/
Boustic861/
Boxtick861/
Bostict860/
Bostickova821/
Basticks803/
Batstick801/
Bestuick801/
Baustick800/
Basticke800/
Bastic77149/
Bastik7772/
Boštic7769/
Bostek7751/
Boštik7714/
Vostic778/
Bostig775/
Bostec772/
Bosticová752/
Bostikova751/
Bostiog71616/
Basteck71119/
Besteck7139/
Bastaic7111/
Bastiek715/
Bastiks714/
Boustig714/
Hvostic712/
Bastike712/
Bestiek711/
Boystek711/
Bozteck710/
Baustic710/
Bojcetic6711/
Bastesck671/
Bostique671/
Bosteeks671/
Boschtek671/

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Bostick Reference & Research

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