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

Bossy, 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 Bossy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bossy in America

Bossy is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bossy surname appeared 126 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 Bossy.

The history of the last name Bossy

The surname "BOSSY" is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old French word "bosse," which means "hump" or "protuberance." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a physical characteristic, such as a hunchback or a prominent feature.

The earliest known record of the surname "BOSSY" dates back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. It was found in various local records and documents from that time period, although the exact spelling may have varied slightly.

During the late Middle Ages, the name "BOSSY" appeared in several historical records and manuscripts, including the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a 14th-century document that listed the names of prominent citizens of the city of Rouen, in northern France.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "BOSSY" was Jean Bossy, a French merchant who lived in the town of Dieppe in the 15th century. Another notable figure was Pierre Bossy, a scholar and theologian from Paris, who was born in 1528 and died in 1594.

In the 17th century, the name "BOSSY" was also found in various parts of England, suggesting that some individuals with this surname may have migrated from France to England during that time period. One such person was John Bossy, an English clergyman and author who was born in 1619 and died in 1680.

Another notable individual with the surname "BOSSY" was Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, a French bishop and renowned preacher who lived from 1627 to 1704. He was a prominent figure in the literary and religious circles of his time and is considered one of the greatest orators in French history.

In the 19th century, the name "BOSSY" gained recognition in the field of science with the French mathematician and astronomer Urbain Bossy, who was born in 1837 and made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bossy

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

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 Bossy 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.

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

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