Bois
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Translingual[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bois
- A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois (1856-1946).
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Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bois (plural Boises)
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Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bois is the 29447th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 802 individuals. Bois is most common among White (81.67%) and Black/African American (13.59%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bois”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 185.