Explore the Family Name Bosler

The meaning of Bosler

1. German: habitational name from a place so named near Jülich. 2. South German (Swabia; Bösler): nickname for a sickly person, from Swabian Bösele ‘ulcer, boil, abscess’. 3. German: variant of Bossler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bosler has seen a slight decrease over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 21,998th and held by approximately 1,099 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 24,914 with only 998 bearers of the name, marking a decline of about 13.26%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Bosler per 100k also dropped by 17.07% from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,998	#24,914	-13.26%
Count	1,099	998	-9.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.34	-17.07%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bosler

Looking at the ethnicity aspects, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Bosler identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.91% in 2000 to 94.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 150% from 0.64% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, rising from 0.82% in 2000 to 1.80% in 2010, an increase of 119.51%. The proportions identifying as Black changed slightly, decreasing from 0.82% in 2000 to 0.80% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.91%	94.99%	-1.98%
Two or More Races	0.82%	1.8%	119.51%
Hispanic	0.64%	1.6%	150%
Black	0.82%	0.8%	-2.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%