Explore the Family Name Boskovich

The meaning of Boskovich

1. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Bošković, Slovak Boškovič (see Boskovic). 2. Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from Blansko in Moravia (German name Boskowitz).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boskovich has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Boskovich ranked 52,403 in terms of popularity and this rank fell to 56,073 by 2010, a change of -7.0%. The frequency of this surname also declined slightly during this period, with the number of people bearing the name Boskovich falling from 372 to 365, marking a -1.88% drop. When considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of this surname decreased by -14.29% between the two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,403	#56,073	-7%
Count	372	365	-1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boskovich

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Boskovich, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname Boskovich identified as White at 96.77%, but this figure saw a decrease of -5.72% by 2010. This decline coincided with an increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, which rose dramatically from 1.88% in 2000 to 5.75% in 2010, a change of 205.85%. The data for 2010 also shows that a small percentage of those with the surname Boskovich identified as having two or more races. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either the 2000 or 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.77%	91.23%	-5.72%
Hispanic	1.88%	5.75%	205.85%
Two or More Races	0%	1.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%