Bosworth

English

Etymology

From Old English boswurþ (“cattle enclosure”), from *bōs (attested in derivative bōsih, bōsiġ, bōsg (“cattle-stall”)) + wurþ, weorþ, worþ (“an enclosed place”). See also boose.

Proper noun

Bosworth (countable and uncountable, plural Bosworths)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States.

Related terms

• Hinckley and Bosworth
• Market Bosworth

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bosworth is the 6454^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5260 individuals. Bosworth is most common among White (92.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bosworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 202.

Anagrams

• shortbow