What nationality is Van den Bosch ?

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What nationality is Van den Bosch ?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Dutch

The surname Van den Bosch originates from the Old Norse word "buski," meaning "bush," 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."

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

First found in Holland.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jan and Hans Bosch, who arrived in the New Netherlands in 1662; Hans Martin Bosch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 with his wife Margaretha Gomeringer and their children Catharina, Conrad, Jacob and Johann Michael.