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

Bosquez, 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 Bosquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bosquez in America

Bosquez is the 18609th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bosquez surname appeared 1,480 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bosquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bosquez 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 Bosquez

The surname Bosquez originated from Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "bosque," meaning "forest" or "woods." This suggests that the name's origins may have been associated with individuals who resided near or worked in forested areas.

Historically, the name Bosquez has been found in various regions of Spain, particularly in the northern provinces of Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest written records of the surname date back to the 12th century, though its use may have been more widespread before that time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Bosquez was Juan Bosquez, a nobleman and military commander who served under King Alfonso VIII of Castile during the late 12th century. Juan Bosquez is mentioned in several chronicles of the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest against the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 15th century, the Bosquez family gained prominence in the region of Extremadura, where they held significant landholdings and influence. Notable members of this branch include Alonso Bosquez, a wealthy landowner and benefactor who funded the construction of a church in the town of Trujillo in the late 1400s.

Another prominent figure was Sebastián Bosquez, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Sebastián Bosquez played a crucial role in several battles against the Aztecs and later settled in Mexico, where his descendants continued to use the surname.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bosquez surname spread throughout various Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and parts of the Caribbean. One notable individual from this period was Fray Juan Bosquez, a Franciscan missionary who established several missions in present-day Texas and New Mexico in the late 1600s.

In more recent times, the Bosquez surname has been associated with several notable individuals, such as Miguel Bosquez (1905-1983), a Mexican artist renowned for his murals and paintings depicting indigenous Mesoamerican cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bosquez

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

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

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