Boswijk Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Boswijk Surname User-submission:

The Boswijk surname comes from the words bos (woodland) and wijk (district).

It is said that for taxation, when the french occupied Holland they created the 'surnom' to separate and register people. Names from trades or districts were common.

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Boswijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3671:46,0147,824
England181:3,095,448105,421
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Boswijk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Boswijk surname comes from the words bos (woodland) and wijk (district).

It is said that for taxation, when the french occupied Holland they created the 'surnom' to separate and register people. Names from trades or districts were common. The ancestor was asked what his trade was to which replied 'Farmer - Boer'.

Bij't Wieke lngs de Bos!' He replied. And so became Boswijk (it is said).

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Boswijk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boswijk is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boswijk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boswijk is the 741,235th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Boswijk are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 46,014. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 25 percent are found, Groningen, where 20 percent are found and Utrecht, where 16 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and New Zealand, where 1 percent are found.

Boswijk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boswijk has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Boswijk last name rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Boswik921/
Boswick86171/
Voswijk8641/
Boswisk861/
Bowik8314/
Bosswick8021/
Botswick802/
Boshwick800/
Bowick77790/
Bosvik7767/
Bhowik7718/
Boswyk778/
Bosuik771/
Bowaik771/
Bowiek771/
Beswik770/
Beswick719,186/
Baswick7185/
Bouweik7160/
Buswick7116/
Bhowick7112/
Buswike714/
Bousbik714/
Bhowhik713/
Bosbick712/
Baswike712/
Bhowiek711/
Badswik711/
Woswick711/
Buowick710/
Bouwick710/
Boowick710/
Bawik6777/
Bushwick6742/
Bovik6716/
Åbodsvik6714/
Åbotsvik677/
Bowig673/
Boussbik671/
Bowek671/
Buiswick671/
Besswick671/
Beswaick670/
Beeswick670/
Wosswick670/

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Boswijk Reference & Research

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