Bosher

English

Alternative forms

• Boshers

Etymology

Metonymic occupational surname from Middle English bossher, bussher (“wood seller”), itself from Old French boschier, buschier (“wood seller”).

Proper noun

Bosher (plural Boshers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bosher is the 41799^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Bosher is most common among White (88.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bosher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.