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Early Origins of the Bouska family

The surname Bouska was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bouska family

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Bouska Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bokska, Bouska, Bokiewicz, Boguska, Bogucki, Bousky and many more.

Early Notables of the Bouska family

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United States Bouska migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bouska Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Bouska, who settled in New York, NY in 1867
  • Elisabeth Bouska, who settled in New York, NY in 1870
  • Catharine Bouska, who arrived in New York, NY in 1884
  • Alois Bouska, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
Bouska Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Vilem Bouska, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1901 1
  • William Bouska, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1901 1
  • Joe Bouska, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1905 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bouska (post 1700) +

  • Adam Bouska (b. 1983), American award winning fashion photographer
  • Václav Bouska (1910-1975), former Czechoslovakian football midfielder
  • Svatopluk Bouska (b. 1947), Czechoslovakian former football player and manager


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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