Bosby

Bosby Meaning & Origin

About Bosby
The surname Bosby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the surname Bosbury, which refers to a village in Herefordshire, England. The name Bosby signifies "the settlement or farmstead of Bos" or "Bos's village." The prefix "Bos" likely comes from an Old English personal name, making Bosby a patronymic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bosby: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/bosby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bosby in Braille

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

The name Bosby in braille

How to sign the name Bosby using Sign Language

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

The name Bosby in sign language

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