Bosher
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Metonymic occupational surname from Middle English bossher, bussher (“wood seller”), itself from Old French boschier, buschier (“wood seller”).
Proper noun edit
Bosher (plural Boshers)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bosher is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Bosher is most common among White (88.85%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bosher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.