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BOSWELL

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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

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The Boswell surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A corruption of Bosseville; from Bosch, a wood, and ville, a village. Bothel, Gaelic, the house of the powerful.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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