Explore the Family Name Boscia

The meaning of Boscia

Italian (southern, of Albanian origin): variant of Borsci, from Albanian Borshi, a habitational name from a place in southern Albania named Borsh (definite form Borshi). The surname is borne by descendants of the Albanian Christian refugees from the Turkish occupation of the Balkans who in the 15th century took refuge in the southern Italy. Compare Bosh. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Biaggio, Carlo, Domenic, Filomena, Nicola, Oreste, Vito.

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How common is the last name Boscia in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boscia saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the Boscia name was 40,139, while by the 2010 Census, it had fallen to 43,885 — a change of -9.33. The count of individuals with the Boscia surname also declined from 514 in 2000 to 491 in 2010, reflecting a -4.47 change. Similarly, the proportion of the Boscia surname per 100,000 people dropped by -10.53, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,139	#43,885	-9.33%
Count	514	491	-4.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boscia

When considering ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Boscia surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. In 2000, 98.05% of Boscias identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 97.96% in 2010. The percentage of Boscias who identified as Hispanic fell by 21.79%, from 1.56% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. The data did not show any individuals with the Boscia surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.05%	97.96%	-0.09%
Hispanic	1.56%	1.22%	-21.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%