Bosher
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Metonymic occupational surname from Middle English bossher, bussher (“wood seller”), itself from Old French boschier, buschier (“wood seller”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bosher is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Bosher is most common among White (88.85%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bosher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.
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