Bostock Surname
Approximately 8,430 people bear this surname
Bostock 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.
Read More About This SurnameBostock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,383 | 1:10,351 | 1,530 |
| United States | 1,168 | 1:310,324 | 28,453 |
| Australia | 839 | 1:32,176 | 4,268 |
| Canada | 314 | 1:117,343 | 12,424 |
| Wales | 158 | 1:19,586 | 2,087 |
| New Zealand | 130 | 1:34,833 | 5,995 |
| Scotland | 109 | 1:49,118 | 4,267 |
| Northern Ireland | 63 | 1:29,286 | 3,099 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28 | 1:48,713 | 4,303 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Cayman Islands | 12 | 1:5,324 | 754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,739 | 1:8,899 | 1,338 |
| Wales | 69 | 1:22,731 | 1,304 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
Bostock (16) may also be a first name.
Bostock 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.
(English) belonging to Bostock (Chesh.) = either the Cattle-Place [Old English bósig, a cow-stall + stóc] or Bosa’s Place.
(English) One who came from Bostock (Bota's cell), in Cheshire.
A township in co. Chester.
A location name in Cheshire.
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.).
Bostock Demographics
Average Male Bostock Height
175.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bostock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bostock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bostock occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bostock? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 59,819th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 864,478 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Bostock reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. Bostock is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 16 people.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 5,383 people, or 1 in 10,351. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 9 percent reside and Cheshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Bostock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bostock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bostock last name rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,557 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bostock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bostock surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Bostock earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.63% more than the national average, earning R 303,300 per year; in United States they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $46,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $49,108 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosstock | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bostocke | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bostok | 92 | 23 | / |
| Bostoc | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bastock | 86 | 576 | / |
| Bestock | 86 | 18 | / |
| Bostosk | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bostack | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bostocková | 82 | 2 | / |
| Voystock | 80 | 23 | / |
| Badstock | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bosstack | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bostak | 77 | 37 | / |
| Bastok | 77 | 30 | / |
| Boztok | 77 | 22 | / |
| Bestok | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bostac | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bastoc | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bostokova | 75 | 12 | / |
| Boustoukh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boystak | 71 | 25 | / |
| Bajstok | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bastokh | 71 | 22 | / |
| Batstoc | 71 | 4 | / |
| Batstok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bostosg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bastack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bestack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Besztok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bastouk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basztok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bajsztok | 67 | 128 | / |
| Boichtok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Besstack | 67 | 0 | / |
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Bostock Reference & Research
Bostick DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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