Bosch Family History

Bosch Surname Meaning

Dutch; German (also Bösch): topographic name for someone living near the woods from Dutch bos(ch) ‘wood’ Middle Low German bosch ‘bushes, woods’. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Bosh and Dutch Vandenbosch.

South German (Bösch): see Boesch. Germanized form of Sorbian Boš and Bož: from a pet form of a Slavic personal name beginning with Bo- such as Bogusław (see Boguslawski) and Bolesław (see Bolek).

Catalan and southern French: topographic name from Catalan and Old Occitan bosc ‘wood’ (from Late Latin boscus) or a habitational name from Bosch, a place called with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Busch, Bosco, Dosch, Boesch, Tosch, Horch, Hosch, Posch, Losch, Gosch

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Where is the Bosch family from?

You can see how Bosch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bosch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bosch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Bosch families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Bosch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bosch families in 1891.

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What did your Bosch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bosch.

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Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Stenographer

12%

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Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Bosch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bosch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Bosch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 9K military records available for the last name Bosch. For the veterans among your Bosch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bosch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bosch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bosch in 1944 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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Bosch Surname Meaning

Catalan and southern French: topographic name from Catalan and Old Occitan bosc ‘wood’ (from Late Latin boscus) or a habitational name from Bosch, a place called with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bosch family from?

What did your Bosch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bosch.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Stenographer

12%

What Bosch family records will you find?

What is the average Bosch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bosch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bosch in 1944 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

Bosch Family History

Bosch Surname Meaning

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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