Bousfield Surname
Approximately 2,578 people bear this surname
Bousfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bousfield,' a hamlet one mile from Orton, a parish in Westmorland.
1541. Stephen Bousfell: History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, (W. Nicholls).
— Reynold Bousfell: ibid.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,339 | 1:41,612 | 5,326 |
| Canada | 354 | 1:104,084 | 11,244 |
| United States | 262 | 1:1,383,431 | 95,756 |
| Australia | 244 | 1:110,638 | 12,326 |
| Brazil | 119 | 1:1,798,944 | 58,246 |
| South Africa | 82 | 1:660,704 | 48,422 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 603 | 1:40,423 | 5,135 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Bousfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bousfield,' a hamlet one mile from Orton, a parish in Westmorland.
1541. Stephen Bousfell: History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, (W. Nicholls).
— Reynold Bousfell: ibid.
— Henry Bousfell: ibid.
1575. Bartholomew Bousfield, or Busfeli; Queen's Coll: Register of the University of Oxford.
1809. Married — Stephen Bousfield and Louisa Layton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at a Cattle- Stall Field [Old English bós(ih - Old Norse bás + Old English feld] But the Westmoreland Bousfield occurs as Bousfell in the 16th cent., and the Old Norse fell, ‘a hill,’ may therefore be the etymon.
From Bousville or Bouville, near Pavilly, Normandy. Viger, Walter, Andrew, Serlo de Buesvilla or Buevilla,occur 1180-95(Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). In 1244 William de Boevill, son and heir of Ranulph de B., did homage for his lands in the bailifry of Newcastle-under-Line (Roberts, Excerpta, i. 417).
Bousfield Demographics
Average Bousfield Salary in
United States
$44,010 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bousfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bousfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bousfield is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bousfield? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bousfield is the 167,710th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,826,822 people. The last name Bousfield is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bousfield live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Bousfield is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,339 people, or 1 in 41,612. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 12 percent are found, Durham, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England Bousfield occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Bousfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bousfield has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bousfield surname increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 5,240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bousfield Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bousfield last name are 4.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.53% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bousfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning R 228,756 per year; in United States they earn 2% more than the national average, earning $44,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $55,218 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boussfield | 95 | 1 | / |
| Busfield | 94 | 1,079 | / |
| Bosfield | 94 | 159 | / |
| Bushfield | 89 | 332 | / |
| Bausfield | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bussfield | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bossfield | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beusfield | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bosfeld | 88 | 14 | / |
| Busfild | 88 | 1 | / |
| Busfeld | 88 | 1 | / |
| Buschfield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bowesfield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bussfeld | 82 | 34 | / |
| Basfield | 82 | 30 | / |
| Boosfeld | 82 | 20 | / |
| Boesfeld | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bosfeldt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bossfeld | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bushfild | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bashfield | 78 | 92 | / |
| Bassfield | 78 | 75 | / |
| Buschfeld | 78 | 71 | / |
| Baysfield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Basfeld | 75 | 76 | / |
| Bußfeld | 75 | 45 | / |
| Bosfelt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bozfeld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beassfield | 74 | 2 | / |
| Buchfeld | 71 | 90 | / |
| Bassfeld | 71 | 76 | / |
| Basfielt | 71 | 28 | / |
| Buxfeldt | 71 | 21 | / |
| Bahsfeld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bußfeldt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batsfeld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vossfeldt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bassfelld | 67 | 1 | / |
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