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![Show Contents]() Boschmann Surname History
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The ancient German region of the Rhineland was the original home of the ancestors of the Boschmann surname. Boschmann was a local name, a type of hereditary surname that identified people by the places where they lived. Landowners were the first to use local names, and they often attached the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from," to the surname. Often, the use of "von" was a mark of aristocratic birth. Local names are by far the most common style of German hereditary surname. Boschmann was a name for someone who lived at or near an area known for a growth of bushes. Boschmann is a topographic surname, a type of name given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Boschmann familyThe surname Boschmann was first found in the Rhineland, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Early History of the Boschmann familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boschmann research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boschmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boschmann Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Boschmann include Buschmann, Buschman, Buschmanne, Buschmane, Bushmann, Bushman, Boschman, Boschmann, Boschmanne, Boschmane, Boshman, Boshmann, Bueschmann, Bueschman, Bueschmanne, Bueshman, Bueshmann and many more. Early Notables of the Boschmann familyMore information is included under the topic Early Boschmann Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boschmann familyHundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Boschmann, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early: John Heinrich Buschmann, who arrived in Lancaster, Pa in 1764; Frederick Buschmann, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1844; John Heinrich Buschmann who arrived at St. Louis, Mo. in 1844.
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