Boswell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boswell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boswell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 158
Agricultural Labourer 54
At Home 36
House Servant 29
Labourer 18
Servant 17
Lace Maker 16
Ag Lab 16
Dress Maker 15
Scholar At Home 15
Laundress 11
Farm Labourer 11
Garden Labourer 10
House Keeper 9
Pauper 6
Errand Boy 6
General Servant 6
Blacksmith 5
Wife 5
Seamstress 5
Butcher 5
Gardener 4
Tailor 4
Stitcher 4
Annuitant 4

Boswell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boswell 100% 16,180
2 Buswell 86% 6,120
3 Biswell 86% 582
4 Boswall 86% 528
5 Bosswell 88% 385
6 Baswell 86% 371
7 Bosewell 88% 284
8 Beswell 86% 101

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The surname Boswell is the most popular version of all its varients

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