Explore the Family Name Bossi

The meaning of Bossi

1. Italian (northern): variant of Bossio or Bosso. 2. South German and Swiss German: from an Alemannic short form of Burkhart. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Attilio, Dino, Enrico, Fiore, Guido, Vittoria.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bossi has seen a noticeable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Bossi ranked 33,380 in terms of popularity, with an overall count of 645 individuals. By 2010, the rank dropped to 40,856, representing a 22.4% decline, while the count also decreased by 17.21% to 534 individuals. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a drop, going from 0.24 to 0.18, which signifies a 25% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,380	#40,856	-22.4%
Count	645	534	-17.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.18	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bossi

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnic identity indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Bossi identified as White, accounting for 91.78% in 2000 and 91.20% in 2010. Additionally, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic during this period. The Asian/Pacific Islander group rose marginally from 0.93% to 0.94%, while the Hispanic group saw a more pronounced rise from 6.20% to 6.55%. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and the count of individuals identifying as Two or More Races dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.93% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.78%	91.2%	-0.63%
Hispanic	6.2%	6.55%	5.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	0.94%	1.08%
Two or More Races	0.93%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%