Bosa

Bosa Meaning & Origin

About Bosa
The surname Bosa is of Italian origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Italian word "bosa," meaning "hump" or "hunchback," suggesting that the name was originally given to someone with a physical characteristic such as a hump on their back. Alternatively, it could be a locational surname derived from places named Bosa in Italy, such as the town of Bosa in Sardinia. In this case, the surname would indicate that the bearer hailed from or had some association with one of these places.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bosa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bosa: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bosa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bosa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/bosa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bosa in Braille

Here's how to represent Bosa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bosa in braille

How to sign the name Bosa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bosa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bosa in sign language

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