Bostock is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.
A township in county of Chester.
The form of Boast. Perhaps a corruption of some local name like Bowhurst.
Some thirty years ago, a worthy possessor of this name, while dressing one winter morning, wrote it with his finger nail upon a frosted pane of his window— "Boast" -and then added— "not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." True and prophetic words--- for in one short hour (having been crushed by the fall of a building) he was brought into that chamber-dead.
Bostock is variant form of Bostwick. One who came from Bostock, i.e., Bota's cell, in Cheshire.
One who came from Bostock, i.e., Bota's cell, in Cheshire.
Family name Bostock is the variant form of Bastick. Bastwick, a chapelry, county of Norfolk.
How popular is Bostock?
Bostock is common in England, United States, Australia, Canada, Wales, New Zealand, Scotland.
Bostock is ranked 59827 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Bostocks grew by 8.86 per cent to 762 since 2000 and ranked 30600 after elevating 701 spots. The last name was found in around 3 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 87.93 | 88.29 |
Black | 5.12 | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3.81 | 2 |
Others | 2.1 | 1.71 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Farmer George Bostock from Great Britain aboard the Eliza Caroline from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 50 years old when he arrived in USA on June 26, 1849. Eliza Bostock (19) Spinster, 26 years old Eliza Bostock, are others that migrated to US.
From Germany
28 years old laborer Christ. Bostock who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on June 27, 1870 by Idaho put out from Liverpool & Queenstown.
Bostock Namesakes
- Hewitt Bostock, Canadian publisher, businessman and politician
- Lyman Bostock, Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr
- Roy J. Bostock, American investor
- Barbara Bostock, retired American actress
- Chris Bostock, English musician, songwriter and music producer
- William Bostock, senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force
- Herbert Bostock, English cricketer
- John Bostock, footballer
Bostock Namesakes
- Hewitt Bostock, Canadian publisher, businessman and politician
- Lyman Bostock, Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr
- Roy J. Bostock, American investor
- Barbara Bostock, retired American actress
- Chris Bostock, English musician, songwriter and music producer
- William Bostock, senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force
- Herbert Bostock, English cricketer
- John Bostock, footballer