Explore the Family Name Bosket

The meaning of Bosket

Altered form of English Baskett, at least in some cases via the mediate altered form Bauskett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bosket has increased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Its rank jumped from 44,273 in 2000 to 36,900 in 2010, reflecting a change of approximately 16.65 percent. The total count of people with the Bosket surname also rose by 32.1 percent during this period, from 458 to 605. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people increased from 0.17 to 0.21, indicating a growth rate of about 23.53 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,273	#36,900	16.65%
Count	458	605	32.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.21	23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bosket

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Bosket, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2010, the largest ethnic group was White, making up 58.51 percent of the Bosket population, with a slight increase of 0.36 percent from 2000. The second most common ethnic identity was Black, representing 34.05 percent in 2010, which underwent a decrease of around 9.85 percent compared to its representation in 2000. There was a significant rise in the Hispanic representation, which surged from 1.09 percent in 2000 to 3.31 percent in 2010, marking a growth of 203.67 percent. The proportion of those identified with two or more races also saw an increase of 10 percent. No individuals with the Bosket surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.3%	58.51%	0.36%
Black	37.77%	34.05%	-9.85%
Hispanic	1.09%	3.31%	203.67%
Two or More Races	2.4%	2.64%	10%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%