Van Den bosch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

Etymology of Van Den bosch

What does the name Van Den bosch mean?

The surname Van Den bosch originates from the Old Norse word "buski," meaning "bush," or "woods" thus it is classed at a toponymic surname and was most likely used by a man who lived near a prominent bush. It is equivalent to the English surname "Bush."

Alternatively, the name could have been a metonymic occupational name from bussemaker, a maker of boxes and tins or of firearms from (Middle) Dutch bus 'box tin firearm'. 1 The Bosch variant was derived from the Dutch word "bos," which translates to mean "forest."

The variants van den Bosch and van der Bosch literally mean "den Bosch," and may denote someone who hails from the city Den Bosch. While Dutch in origin, the names are also frequented in Belgium.

Early Origins of the Van Den bosch family

The surname Van Den bosch was first found in the duchy of Brabant, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, established in 1183 which later became part of the Burgundian Netherlands from 1430 and of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482. A search through early records revealed Hieronymus Bosch, born Jheronimus van Aken (c. 1450-1516) a Dutch painter who hailed from Brabant.

Early History of the Van Den bosch family

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Van Den bosch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bosch, van den Bosch, Bos, van den Bos, Bosse and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Den bosch family

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Van Den bosch Ranking

In the United States, the name Van Den bosch is the 18,403^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Netherlands, the name Van Den bosch is ranked the 299^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,023 people with that name. 3

Van Den bosch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Van Den bosch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anneshina VandenBosch, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848
Anneshina VandenBosch, aged 15, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 4
Folleshina VandenBosch, aged 11, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 4
Grietje VandenBosch, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 4
Hannah VandenBosch, aged 19, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Van Den bosch (post 1700) +

John H. VandenBosch, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1912, 1915, 1934; Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1932 5
Kyle Vanden Bosch (b. 1978), American professional NFL football player
Luc Vanden Bosch (b. 1953), Belgian jazz musician

Sources +

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"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/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, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html