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

Bosko, 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 Bosko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bosko in America

Bosko is the 37288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bosko surname appeared 598 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 Bosko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bosko 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 Bosko

The surname "BOSKO" is of Serbian origin and can be traced back to the 14th century in the Balkans region. It is believed to be derived from the Slavic word "bos," meaning "barefoot," possibly referring to someone who went without shoes or lived a simple life.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Hilandar Monastery in Mount Athos, Greece, where a monk named Bosko was mentioned. This suggests that the name may have had religious connotations in its early days.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various historical records from the Kingdom of Serbia and the Despotate of Serbia, indicating its presence among the nobility and ruling classes. One notable figure was Bosko Radić (c. 1450-1520), a Serbian nobleman and diplomat who served under the Branković dynasty.

During the Ottoman rule in the Balkans, the name continued to be used among Serbs, with some variations in spelling, such as "Boschko" or "Boshko." In the 18th century, a Serbian hajduk (rebel) named Bosko Jugović (c. 1720-1790) gained fame for his resistance against Ottoman authorities.

As Serbs migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond, the name "BOSKO" spread to different regions. In the late 19th century, a Serbian-American inventor and entrepreneur named Nikola Bosko (1856-1934) made significant contributions to the development of early radio technology.

Another notable figure was Boško Obradović (1915-1985), a Serbian artist and painter who was a prominent figure in the Yugoslavian art scene during the mid-20th century. His works are displayed in various museums and galleries across the Balkans region.

It is worth mentioning that the name "BOSKO" has also been adopted by individuals of non-Serbian descent, particularly in the United States, where it may have been anglicized or adopted for various reasons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bosko

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

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 Bosko 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 Bosko 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 Bosko was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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