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

Bostic, 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 Bostic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bostic in America

Bostic is the 3259th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bostic surname appeared 11,079 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Bostic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bostic 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 Bostic

The surname Bostic has its origins in England and is believed to date back to the medieval era, specifically the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "bostoc," which means "a wooded pasture" or "a clearing in the woods."

This surname likely originated in areas of England where there were many wooded areas and clearings, such as the counties of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Staffordshire. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it appeared as "Thomas de Bostok."

The Bostic surname is also believed to have been associated with various place names in England, such as Bostwick in Norfolk, Bostocke in Gloucestershire, and Bostok in Warwickshire. These place names likely influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

One notable early bearer of the Bostic surname was Sir Adam de Bostok, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. Another was John Bostok, a merchant and landowner who lived in Gloucestershire in the late 15th century.

During the 16th century, the surname Bostic appeared in several historical records, including parish registers and tax rolls. One example is William Bostocke, who was born in Warwickshire in 1542 and later became a prominent landowner and justice of the peace.

In the 17th century, the Bostic surname continued to be found in various parts of England. One notable figure was Thomas Bostick, a Puritan settler who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 and was one of the founders of the town of Ipswich.

Throughout the centuries, the Bostic surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including farmers, merchants, soldiers, and clergymen. Some other notable individuals with this surname include John Bostic, an American soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War, and William Bostic, a British explorer who traveled extensively in Africa in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bostic

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

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

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