Bosher
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editMetonymic occupational surname from Middle English bossher, bussher (“wood seller”), itself from Old French boschier, buschier (“wood seller”).
Proper noun
editBosher (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.