Bosustow Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bosustow Surname Definition:

See Bosistow. and to have come into Scotland in the reign of Malcolm III., and possessed lands in the Merse. called after them (his descendants) Boswell Lands."

Bosustow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States161:22,653,683662,747
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Bosustow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Bosistow. and to have come into Scotland in the reign of Malcolm III., and possessed lands in the Merse. called after them (his descendants) Boswell Lands."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bosustow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bosustow occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosustow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,152,132nd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Bosustow are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Bosustow is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England it is most numerous in: Cornwall, where 80 percent reside, Hampshire, where 8 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Bosustow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bosustow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bosustow last name rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bosustow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bosustow last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Bosustow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $50,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bosustaow941/
Bosistow885/
Bosastow881/
Basistow752/
Bashistov591/
Beschistov561/

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