Bozarth
A surname of uncertain origin, probably a regional or altered form from an older Germanic or English place-name or nickname source.
The #9,224 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 87,439 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bozarth is not a well-established dictionary surname, and its exact origin is uncertain. It is likely an altered spelling of an older name brought into English usage, possibly from a Germanic or northern English surname that was reshaped in North America. The ending -arth does not point to a single clear source, so any explanation remains tentative.
History
The surname is found mainly in the United States, where it may reflect immigration-era spelling variation and later stabilization in one or more family lines. Because the name is relatively uncommon and poorly documented in standard surname references, its early history is hard to pin down with confidence. The form may have been influenced by local pronunciation or clerical spelling changes.
Origin
Regions
Variant spellings
Fun fact
Uncommon surnames like Bozarth often preserve a family’s own spelling history as much as an older inherited name, so two branches with similar names are not always closely related.