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

Bozman, 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 Bozman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bozman in America

Bozman is the 23515th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bozman surname appeared 1,080 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 Bozman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bozman 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 Bozman

The surname Bozman is of English origin, deriving from the Old English "bosmæn" which referred to people who lived in or worked near a wood or forest. The name is believed to have emerged in the 12th century, with early records showing variations such as "Bosman" and "Bozmanne."

One of the earliest documented instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1190, where a "William Bosman" is mentioned. Another early record is in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1246, which lists a "John Bozmanne."

During the medieval period, the Bozman name was particularly concentrated in the counties of Gloucestershire, Essex, and Kent. This is likely due to the heavily wooded areas in these regions, which would have provided employment opportunities for those involved in forestry or related trades.

In the 16th century, the Bozman surname appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Here, a notable figure was John Bozman, born in 1532, who served as the churchwarden and is recorded as having donated funds for the repair of the church's steeple.

Another prominent individual was Sir John Bozman, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived from 1585 to 1659. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1638.

Moving into the 17th century, John Bozman (1603-1663) was a renowned English antiquarian and topographer. He authored several works on the history and antiquities of his native county of Suffolk, including "The Historical Illustrations of Parochial Antiquities of the County of Suffolk" published in 1660.

In the 18th century, the Bozman name appeared in the parish records of St. Nicholas Church in Gloucester, with the baptism of Thomas Bozman recorded in 1714.

One of the most notable Bozmans was John Leeds Bozman (1757-1823), an American historian and lawyer from Maryland. He is best known for his seminal work "The History of Maryland," published in 1811, which remains an important source on the early colonial history of the state.

As the name spread across England and later to the American colonies, various spelling variations emerged, such as Bozeman, Bosman, and Boseman.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bozman

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

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

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