Explore the Family Name Bosko
The meaning of Bosko
1. Croatian and Slovak (Boško): from a pet form of any of various Slavic personal names composed with Bog ‘God’ or its adjective bož(j)i. In North America, this surname may also be a shortened form of Serbian and Croatian patronymic Bošković, and Slovak Boškovič (see Boskovic). 2. Polish: nickname from a derivative of bosy ‘bare-footed’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bosko in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bosko has seen a modest increase from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname rose by approximately 4%, moving from 38,833 in 2000 to 37,288 in 2010. This shift corresponds with an increase of nearly 12% in the count of individuals bearing the Bosko surname, from 535 in 2000 to 598 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Bosko per 100,000 remained steady at 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,833 | #37,288 | 3.98% |
| Count | 535 | 598 | 11.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bosko
In terms of ethnic identity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts among those carrying the Bosko surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, roughly 97% of those labeled as Bosko identified as White, which decreased slightly to about 96% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a small decline in the Hispanic population with this surname, dropping from 1.31% to 1%. Additionally, there was an emergence of both Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations within this surname group, each constituting over 1% of the Bosko population in 2010. However, there were no significant changes in the percentages of American Indian/Alaskan Native or those identifying as two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.64% | 95.99% | -0.67% |
| Black | 0% | 1.34% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.31% | 1% | -23.66% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |