Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BOSWELL
There are approximately 6,742 people named Boswell in the UK. That makes it the 1,578th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 107 are named Boswell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BuswellBosell
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Bauswell
Baswell
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Boselli
Boazwell
Boazwel
Boiswell
Bogswell
Boiswel
Boeswell
Boiswall
Bogswel
Booswell
Boesweell
Boeswel
Boseell
Bogswill
Beswell
Bawswell
Boseall
Boselle
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Boscaswell
Bayswell
The Boswell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A corruption of Bosseville; from Bosch, a wood, and ville, a village. Bothel, Gaelic, the house of the powerful.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOSWELL. Originally De Bosevil,
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.