Bosworth Surname
Approximately 12,542 people bear this surname
Bosworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bosworth,' two parishes, Husband's Bosworth and Market Bosworth, in the county of Leicester.
John de Bosworth, Norfolk, 1377: History of Norfolk.
Edward Bosworth, rector of Tasburgh, Norfolk, 1679: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBosworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,754 | 1:46,745 | 5,684 |
| England | 3,017 | 1:18,468 | 2,636 |
| Australia | 1,067 | 1:25,301 | 3,449 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Japan | 51 | 1:2,506,751 | 30,743 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,751 | 1:13,921 | 2,085 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,652 | 1:18,936 | 2,407 |
Bosworth (116) may also be a first name.
Bosworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bosworth,' two parishes, Husband's Bosworth and Market Bosworth, in the county of Leicester.
John de Bosworth, Norfolk, 1377: History of Norfolk.
Edward Bosworth, rector of Tasburgh, Norfolk, 1679: ibid.
1570. Baptised — Rebecka Bosworthe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1591-2. Edmund Rionte and Margery Bosworthe: Marriage Lic (London).
1625. Buried — Samuell, the servant of Thomas Bosworth, brasier, in Gracechurch St.: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1639. Married — William Shipley and Mary Bosworth: ibid.
(English) belonging to Bosworth (anciently Bosuurth) = the Cattle-Enclosure [Old English bós(ih, a cattle-stall + worð, an enclosure] According to the National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, the two Leicestershire Bosworths are still noted for their cattle-fairs.
(English) One who came from Bosworth (Bar’s or Bosa’s homestead), in Leicestershire.
Parishes in co. Leicester, one of which is historical for its famous battle.
A location name in Leicestershire.
The Bosworths possess the name of more than one Leicestershire parish.
The Bosworths derive their name from Leicestershire parishes.
Bosworth Demographics
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Bosworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bosworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bosworth occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bosworth? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 41,621st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 581,051 people. The last name Bosworth is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Bosworth reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bosworth is also the 868,627th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 116 people.
The surname Bosworth is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 7,754 people, or 1 in 46,745. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Bosworth exists in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Bosworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bosworth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 383 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bosworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bosworth surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bosworth surname are 14.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.69% registered with the party.
The amount Bosworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 776.37% more than the national average, earning S/. 169,884 per year; in South Africa they earn 66.17% more than the national average, earning R 394,884 per year; in United States they earn 6.59% more than the national average, earning $45,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $57,302 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodsworth | 94 | 884 | / |
| Boysworth | 94 | 72 | / |
| Bossworth | 94 | 7 | / |
| Boswoorth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Botsworth | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bosworthe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Boswourth | 94 | 0 | / |
| Boswort | 93 | 3 | / |
| Bothsworth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bosworthth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bozworth | 88 | 95 | / |
| Besworth | 88 | 25 | / |
| Basworth | 88 | 2 | / |
| Boswarth | 88 | 2 | / |
| Boswerth | 88 | 2 | / |
| Boxworth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vosworth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bosworht | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bausworth | 82 | 50 | / |
| Boeswarth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bassworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Beesworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bashworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Badsworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Boswart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Böswarth | 75 | 134 | / |
| Bosswart | 75 | 4 | / |
| Boeswart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baswarth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boisvort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bazworth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bosward | 67 | 187 | / |
| Bosvert | 67 | 96 | / |
| Böswart | 67 | 39 | / |
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