Bostock Surname

59,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

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.

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Bostock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3831:10,3511,530
United States1,1681:310,32428,453
Australia8391:32,1764,268
Canada3141:117,34312,424
Wales1581:19,5862,087
New Zealand1301:34,8335,995
Scotland1091:49,1184,267
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Trinidad and Tobago281:48,7134,303
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Cayman Islands121:5,324754
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
France111:6,038,429280,838
India61:127,844,230863,365
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7391:8,8991,338
Wales691:22,7311,304
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

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.

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

(English) belonging to Bostock (Chesh.) = either the Cattle-Place [Old English bósig, a cow-stall + stóc] or Bosa’s Place.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bostock (Bota's cell), in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in co. Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cheshire.

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

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bosstock930/
Bostocke930/
Bostok9223/
Bostoc922/
Bastock86576/
Bestock8618/
Bostosk860/
Bostack860/
Bostocková822/
Voystock8023/
Badstock801/
Bosstack800/
Bostak7737/
Bastok7730/
Boztok7722/
Bestok7711/
Bostac772/
Bastoc770/
Bostokova7512/
Boustoukh751/
Boystak7125/
Bajstok7124/
Bastokh7122/
Batstoc714/
Batstok711/
Bostosg711/
Bastack711/
Bestack711/
Besztok711/
Bastouk711/
Basztok711/
Bajsztok67128/
Boichtok671/
Besstack670/

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Bostock Reference & Research

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