Bosun Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Bosun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bosun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1841:962,73241,060
Turkey791:985,08144,945
Romania581:346,17029,849
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bosun (1,400) may also be a first name.

Bosun Last Name Facts

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

Bosun (Oriya: େବାସୁନ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bosun is the 766,190th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,590,177 people. The surname Bosun is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Bosun are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 208,997th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,400 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 962,732. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ogun, where 31 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Ekiti, where 17 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 21 percent live and Romania, where 16 percent live.

Bosun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bosun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bosun surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bosun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

Bosun earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boysun91137/
Bosung91123/
Bosuin9196/
Bosund9125/
Botsun9116/
Bosgun9110/
Boosun916/
Bossun912/
Bozsun911/
Boseun911/
Bousun911/
Boshun911/
Bosiun911/
Boitsun831,287/
Bossung83377/
Boytsun83269/
Bossoun83220/
Bohsung8359/
Bhoosun8314/
Booshun8313/
Botsune832/
Boshaun831/
Boydsun831/
Boosung831/
Boshung830/
Boussun830/
Boson801,369/
Basun80353/
Bosum80325/
Busun80152/
Besun80113/
Bozun8083/
Wosun8040/
Bocun8027/
Bojun8025/
Boxun804/
Boschung771,637/
Bosunova7771/
Bossoune7711/
Boussoun778/
Bossugne776/
Bhooshun776/
Boitsoun774/
Boushoun771/
Bossoung771/
Bouhsoun771/
Bosson7314,569/
Boison734,210/
Bouzon732,863/
Bazoun732,859/
Boyson731,487/
Bashun73875/
Batsun73403/
Bozung73359/
Bozgun73323/
Bousum73251/
Basune73133/
Beshun73128/
Baszun73114/
Bosoen7381/
Bouson7380/
Basung7379/
Bussun7379/
Borzun7373/
Bojcun7369/
Busung7369/
Bossum7362/
Besuin7340/
Busune7339/
Bascun7334/
Bahsun7333/
Buzsun7332/
Busund7331/
Bouzón7330/
Baesun7325/
Bozsum7321/
Bozson7316/
Bhosum7316/
Bozunc7316/
Bochun7316/
Booson7314/
Baasun7313/
Bojeun7312/
Bajoun7311/
Bocoun739/
Bhusun739/
Voshun739/
Boßung737/
Basaun737/
Butsun737/
Bhasun735/
Busunt735/
Bessun734/
Boicun734/
Bočoun734/
Bouçon734/
Beesun734/
Bassun733/
Woosun733/
Bausun733/
Badsun733/
Boujun733/
Basiun732/
Busaun732/
Baseun732/
Bhojun732/
Bushun731/
Boszon731/
Boosum731/
Boczun731/
Woshun731/
Wuosun731/
Basgun731/
Botcun731/
Bouzun731/
Bousón731/
Bozoun731/
Boyzun731/
Bozhun731/
Huosun731/
Botsum731/
Basuin731/
Wosune731/
Buoson731/
Boojun731/
Bosoon731/
Boshuisen7169/
Boussoune7111/
Boisunova719/
Bouhssoun714/
Bouschung713/
Boosunova712/
Bouhsoune712/
Bouyshoun711/
Bossounne711/
Bozshchun711/
Boussoung711/
Boisson679,364/
Bousson671,479/
Bassoun671,210/
Boichun67454/
Bahsoun67412/
Butsung67116/
Boushon67107/
Boussum6791/
Bussunt6780/
Boychun6767/
Bazzoun6759/
Voitsun6755/
Bashoun6740/
Bouhson6737/
Badjoun6727/
Borzhun6723/
Basuten6719/
Budszun6715/
Boochun6714/
Bossoum6714/
Bazoune6713/
Boizoun6713/
Bhushun6712/
Badsung6712/
Bootjun6712/
Bociung6710/
Barzoun678/
Basusen677/
Busunth677/
Boysson676/
Bouzoun675/
Bochung675/
Booshum674/
Boodjun674/
Bushoun673/
Bassung673/
Booyson673/
Bhashun672/
Budshun672/
Bashune672/
Bushunc672/
Bashung672/
Bojczun672/
Boujung672/
Bossson672/
Botchun672/
Bachoun672/
Bochoun672/
Butsaun672/
Voytsun671/
Bojchun671/
Bossonn671/
Boussougne671/
Basoune671/
Bassaun671/
Bajhoun671/
Bhasune671/
Bodziun671/
Boitšun671/
Bojeune671/
Boissón671/
Butsune671/
Boucoun671/
Boujoun671/
Boschon671/
Boïzoun671/
Bagioun671/
Batjoun671/
Batshun671/
Bashgun671/
Basutin671/
Baazoun671/
Boosoon671/
Bassune671/
Busutin671/
Bousoum671/
Bouhssoune671/
Basheun671/
Butsoun671/
Bashunt670/
Bussung670/
Voshung670/
Basshun670/

Bosun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bosun in the Oriya language
େବାସୁନebasuna-

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Footnotes

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