Bossart

Bossart Meaning & Origin

About Bossart
The surname Bossart is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bos," meaning "forest," and the word "hart," meaning "hard" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Bossart likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a dense forest or as a nickname for someone who was strong or resilient like a forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bossart: 539
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 S AA1 R T
🌐 IPA
/bəˈsɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bossart in Braille

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

The name Bossart in braille

How to sign the name Bossart using Sign Language

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

The name Bossart in sign language

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