Bosch
A surname meaning “wood” or “thicket,” often from Dutch or German place-names.
The #4,826 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 42,224 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bosch is closely tied to the Germanic word for a wood, thicket, or bushy area. In Dutch and older German usage, Bosch is the same word as modern Dutch bos, and it often appears in place-names and surnames formed from places near woods. In some cases it may also be a shortened or variant spelling influenced by French or Flemish place-name forms.
History
The name is common in the Low Countries and western Germany, and it also appears in older French and Norman records as part of place-name style surnames such as de Bosch. English surname collections often compare it with Bush or Bois, reflecting the same basic meaning in different languages. The spelling Bosch has remained especially associated with Dutch and German families.
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Fun fact
The famous Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch carried this surname, which is traditionally linked to a wooded place or a person from such a place.
From the historical record
“Bertone de Bosch de Bangiard Belvaco de”
— British Family Names: their origin and meaning (2nd ed.)Notable people named Bosch
- Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516)
- Carl Bosch (1874–1940)
- Robert Bosch (1861–1942)
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