Bosworth
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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)
- A surname from Old English.
- A city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bosworth is the 6454th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 202.