Explore the Family Name Bosen

The meaning of Bosen

German (also Bösen): possibly a patronymic from Bose and Böse. Compare Boesen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bosen saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bosen was ranked 53,420th in terms of popularity, whereas it slipped to 57,914th place by 2010, marking a change of -8.41%. The count of people with the surname also decreased from 363 in 2000 to 351 in 2010, indicating a decline of -3.31%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Bosen per 100,000 people dropped from 0.13 to 0.12 during this period, a reduction of -7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,420	#57,914	-8.41%
Count	363	351	-3.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bosen

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnicity associated with the surname Bosen. While the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White in both 2000 (92.84%) and 2010 (89.17%), there was a slight decrease in this group over the decade, representing a change of -3.95%. The percentage of those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 1.93% to 2.85%, a significant rise of 47.67%. Additionally, the surname began to be associated with the Black community in 2010, even though no such association was recorded in 2000. Meanwhile, the representation of the surname within the Hispanic community grew from 3.31% to 4.56%, an increase of 37.76%. There were no changes in the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities or among those identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.84%	89.17%	-3.95%
Hispanic	3.31%	4.56%	37.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.93%	2.85%	47.67%
Black	0%	1.99%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%