How common is the surname Boseman?

1,151 people in the United States had the surname Boseman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,241 Americans. It ranked 22,375th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Boseman?

Chadwick Boseman, American actor (1976–2020).

Where is the surname Boseman most common?

Wikidata records people named Boseman in the United States.

Is the surname Boseman getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,178 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,151 in 2010, down 2.3%.

The surname Boseman

A surname, carried by 1,151 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B255

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Boseman is more common than 86.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,151 people named Boseman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 268,241 Americans. That is down 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,178.

#22,375

rank among US surnames

1,151

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-2.3%

change since 2000 (was #20,831)

Who is named Boseman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

57% of people named Boseman identified as Black (not Hispanic), 36% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 57%
White (not Hispanic) 36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Bosemans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chadwick Boseman
American actor (1976–2020)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Boseman

Boseman has the Soundex code B255, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B255.

Questions

How common is the surname Boseman?: 1,151 people in the United States had the surname Boseman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,241 Americans. It ranked 22,375th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Boseman?: In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Boseman identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 36% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Boseman?: Chadwick Boseman, American actor (1976–2020).
Where is the surname Boseman most common?: Wikidata records people named Boseman in the United States.
Is the surname Boseman getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,178 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,151 in 2010, down 2.3%.