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![Show Contents]() Boscher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Boscher comes from one of the family having worked as a person who made their living by selling wood. The surname Boscher is derived from the Old French word buschier, which means woodmonger. The surname may have also been an occupational name for a butcher; in this case, the derivation is from the Anglo-French words bocher and boucher, which are both derived from the Old French words bochier and bouchier. Boscher may have also been a nickname derived from the Old French phrase beau-sire, which means fair sir, and is an address of respect or courtesy. Early Origins of the Boscher familyThe surname Boscher was first found in Dorset, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Boscher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boscher research. Another 202 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1205, 1221, 1276, 1500, 1568, 1605 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Boscher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boscher Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Boscher have been found, including: Busher, Boschier, Boscher, Buscher, Bussher and many more. Early Notables of the Boscher familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - Henry Boscher, a prominent 13th century landholder in Warwickshire
Boscher RankingIn France, the name Boscher is the 2,165th most popular surname with an estimated 2,941 people with that name. 1
 Boscher migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Boscher, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :
Boscher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles Boscher, aged 47, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
- Frederick Ferdinand Boscher, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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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Boscher migration to the United States 
