Bois is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, France, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Bois is variant form of Boys. French bois, a wood. The latinized form De Bosco, 'of the wood,' is retained in the French Dubois, Dubosq, etc., while Attwood is the precise English equivalent.
Family name Bois is variant form of Boyce. The name of the Scottish historian Boethius, spelt Bocce and Boyce, may be derived from the French bois—wood.
Dweller near, or in, a wood.
Variation of Boyce. Dweller near, or in, a wood.
Bois is the variation of Dubosc. Dweller in, or near, a small wood.
The variant of Boys. Anciently de Bois, wood, forest.
The lastname is a variant form of Boase. Perhaps the same as Bowes - A parish in Yorkshire.
A variant form of Boyes. See Boys - French bois, a wood. The latinized form De Bosco, 'of the wood,' is retained in the French Dubois, Dubosq, etc., while Attwood is the precise English equivalent.
A form of Poyzer. This name is almost peculiar to Derbyshire. To poise is to weigh, and the first of the family may have been a weigher of some commodity.
How popular is Bois?
Bois is common in France, Canada, United States, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Indonesia, Brazil, Belgium, Morocco, Haiti.
Bois is ranked 32113 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Boiss grew by 7.65 per cent to 802 since 2000 and ranked 29447 after elevating 337 spots. The last name was found in around 3 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 81.67 | 85.64 |
Black | 13.59 | 11.14 |
Others | 2.12 | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1.5 | 1.07 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
24 years old farmer Peter Bois who was residing in Prussia migrated to USA on April 16, 1853 by Peter Hattrick put out from Antwerp. Oscar Bois (20), Francois Bois (31) Merchant, Adrianna-Die Bois, Gentleman M.D. Bois, 36 years old Fz. Bois, Oscar Bois, aged 40, Oscar Bois, aged 42, 24 years old Emilie Bois, Farmer Gaston Bois, and 5 other Bois around 46.15% of whom were farmer while others worked as merchant migrated to US from Havre, Hamburg, Havana, Havre & Santander, Antwerp, Liverpool & Queenstown, Bremen, Hamburg & Havre and Havre & Plymouth.
Bois Namesakes
- William Pène du Bois, American writer and illustrator of books for young readers
- Shirley Graham Du Bois, American author, playwright, composer
- John Bois, English scholar
- François Du Bois, composer, marimba virtuoso, as well as professor
- W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist
- Yve-Alain Bois, professor of Art History at the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study
- Curt Bois, German actor with a career spanning over 80 years
- Danny Bois, Canadian former professional ice hockey winger
- Cora Du Bois, American cultural anthropologist and a key figure in culture and personality studies and
- Guy Pène du Bois, 20th-century American painter, art critic
Bois Namesakes
- William Pène du Bois, American writer and illustrator of books for young readers
- Shirley Graham Du Bois, American author, playwright, composer
- John Bois, English scholar
- François Du Bois, composer, marimba virtuoso, as well as professor
- W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist
- Yve-Alain Bois, professor of Art History at the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study
- Curt Bois, German actor with a career spanning over 80 years
- Danny Bois, Canadian former professional ice hockey winger
- Cora Du Bois, American cultural anthropologist and a key figure in culture and personality studies and
- Guy Pène du Bois, 20th-century American painter, art critic