Find out how popular the last name Boser is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Boser.

Boser, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Boser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boser in America

Boser is the 24237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boser surname appeared 1,035 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Boser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boser to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Boser

The surname Boser is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval or early modern period. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Bosen," which can refer to a dweller in a clump of bushes or a wooded area. This suggests that the name may have initially designated someone who lived in or near a forested region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Boser can be found in the Göttinger Handschrift, a 14th-century German manuscript containing legal documents and records. The name appears as "Boserius," indicating a slightly different spelling from the modern form.

In the 16th century, there are records of a notable individual named Hans Boser, a merchant and landowner from the town of Augsburg in Bavaria. He was born around 1510 and played a significant role in the local economy and politics of his time.

The name Boser also has connections to various place names and geographical locations. For instance, the village of Bosau in northern Germany may have contributed to the development of the surname, as individuals from that area could have been referred to as "Bosers."

Another notable figure with the surname Boser was Johann Boser, a German military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born around 1590 and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a colonel in the Imperial army.

In the 18th century, a Swiss mathematician and physicist named Johann Georg Boser made significant contributions to the field of optics. He was born in 1720 and is best known for his work on the theory of lenses and the improvement of telescopes.

Moving into the 19th century, a German composer named Wilhelm Boser gained recognition for his choral works and compositions for piano. He was born in 1822 and spent much of his career as a music teacher and conductor in various German cities.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Boser was Karl Boser, a German artist and sculptor who lived from 1852 to 1918. He is particularly known for his monumental sculptures and public works of art, many of which can still be seen in cities across Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boser

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Boser.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Boser was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Boser has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Boser was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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