Bosman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancient roots of the Bosman family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Bosman comes from when the family lived in or around either of the settlements called Barsham in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Early Origins of the Bosman family

The surname Bosman was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bosman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bosman research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1198, 1367, 1400, 1500, 1804 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Bosman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bosman Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bosman has appeared include Basham, Bosham, Barsham, Bassham, Bashan, Bashum and many more.

Early Notables of the Bosman family

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Bosman Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Bosman is the 86^th most popular surname with an estimated 11,151 people with that name. 1 However, in South Africa, the name Bosman is ranked the 356^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,443 people with that name. 2

Bosman migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bosman arrived in North America very early:

Bosman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bosman, who landed in Virginia in 1649 3
Biandinia Bosman, who arrived in Maryland or Virginia in 1671 3

Bosman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Bosman, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 3
Mary Bosman, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 3
Hen Bosman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3

Bosman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Bosman, aged 45, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847 3
Aleida Bosman, aged 38, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
Dirk Bosman, aged 35, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
Wilhelmina Bosman, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
Willem Bosman, aged 4, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bosman (post 1700) +

Dick Bosman (b. 1944), American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
Nelson Bosman, American politician, Mayor of Holland, Michigan, 1967 4
J. W. Bosman, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1913 4
Donald J. Bosman, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 19th District, 1956 4
David Bosman, American Republican politician, Mayor of Rutherford, New Jersey, 1910-11 4
Calvin L. Bosman, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 20th Circuit, 1975-77 4
Gloria Bosman (1973-2023), South African jazz singer who began her career singing in a church choir in Soweto
Leonard Lewis "Len" Bosman (1924-2017), Australian politician, Member of the Australian Parliament for St George (1963-1969)
Meyer Bosman (b. 1984), South African rugby player
Lungile Edgar "Loots" Bosman (b. 1977), South African cricketer
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html