Bois

== Translingual == === Proper noun === Bois A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois (1856-1946). === Further reading === Author query of the International Plant Names Index == English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Bois. === Proper noun === Bois (plural Boises) A surname from French, related to Dubois. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bois is the 29447th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 802 individuals. Bois is most common among White (81.67%) and Black/African American (13.59%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bois”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 185. === Anagrams === BIOS, Ibos, SIBO, bios, obis, sibo