Boase
English
editEtymology
editFrom a variant spelling of the Hebrew personal name Boaz. This surname is typical of Cornwall.
Proper noun
editBoase (plural Boases)
- A surname from Hebrew.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Boase is the 60790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 331 individuals. Boase is most common among White (87.01%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Boase”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 177.