Bósquez Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Bósquez Surname Definition:
Patronymic surname "son of bosque." In addition to the "forest - or woods area" denotation, it refers also to "one who gives timber trees."
Bósquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Bosquez (8,512), Bòsquez (2) & Bosquéz (1) are calculated separately.
Bósquez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Patronymic surname "son of bosque." In addition to the "forest - or woods area" denotation, it refers also to "one who gives timber trees."
Bósquez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bósquez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bósquez is found in Panama more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Bosquez, Bòsquez or Bosquéz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bósquez? popularity and diffusion
Bósquez is the 4,908,606th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bósquez reside; 44 percent reside in Central America and 44 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.
The surname Bósquez is most numerous in Panama, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 558,894. In Panama Bósquez is mostly found in: Panamá Province, where 86 percent live and Veraguas Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Panama it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 31 percent live and Mexico, where 13 percent live.
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