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

Bossenbroek, 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 Bossenbroek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bossenbroek in America

Bossenbroek is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bossenbroek surname appeared 119 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 Bossenbroek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bossenbroek 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 Bossenbroek

The surname Bossenbroek is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch term "bos," meaning "forest" or "woods," and "broek," meaning "marsh" or "swampy area." This suggests that the name likely referred to a person who lived near or worked in a forested, marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 14th century, when a person named Ghysbert van Bossenbroek was mentioned in a land registry document from the province of Utrecht. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time and may have been associated with a specific location or region.

In the 16th century, records show a Pieter Bossenbroek from the city of Delft, who worked as a merchant and trader. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the Netherlands and was not confined to a single area.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Bossenbroek was Jan Bossenbroek, a Dutch military officer who served in the Eighty Years' War against Spain. He was born in 1610 and died in 1682.

Another prominent individual was Hendrik Bossenbroek, a Dutch painter and engraver who lived from 1670 to 1738. He was known for his landscape paintings and worked in the Baroque style.

In the 19th century, Cornelis Bossenbroek (1821-1897) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as a member of the House of Representatives and the Council of State.

Moving into the 20th century, Adriaan Bossenbroek (1901-1982) was a Dutch architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and urban development projects in the Netherlands.

While the surname Bossenbroek is not among the most common in the Netherlands, it has a long history dating back several centuries and has been associated with various professions and areas of Dutch society throughout its existence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bossenbroek

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

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

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