Bosland

Bosland Meaning & Origin

About Bosland
The surname Bosland is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bos," meaning "forest" in Dutch, and "land," meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Bosland can be interpreted as "forest land" or "territory of the woods." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or owned land in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bosland: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bosland 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 Bosland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B024053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 S L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/bosland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bosland in Braille

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

The name Bosland in braille

How to sign the name Bosland using Sign Language

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

The name Bosland in sign language

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