Bosley

Bosley Meaning & Origin

About Bosley
The surname Bosley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Bosley in Cheshire, England. The name Bosley is believed to have originated from the Old English words "bōs" meaning "bush" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Bosley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the bushy wood" or "one who comes from Bosley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bosley: 7,216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,881
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bosley 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
PSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑzli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bosley in Braille

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

The name Bosley in braille

How to sign the name Bosley using Sign Language

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

The name Bosley in sign language

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