be found in several countries from the western and southern parts of the former Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation - Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and England. Various spellings The spelling of the name changed over the years, and may have started as Bandeson. The general evolution of the surname, starting in the 14th century, appears to be as follows: Bodechon --> Bodeson --> Bodson --> Botzong --> Bossong. Variations of these spellings include Bodecon, Baudeson, Baudeschon, Baudisson, Boudecon, Boudosson, Bootson, Botson, Botzon, Botzung, Bozon, Boson, Bosson, Bossung, and Bossing. Immigration to the United States Along with about 1.2 million other Germans, many Bossongs emigrated from Europe in the late 19th century while war ravaged central Europe. The most popular immigration to the United States for the Germans was New York. Today, a significant number of people with the Bossong/Bossung spellings of the name reside in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois. Notable people, places, and businesses Businesses Bossong Medical, Asheboro, North Carolina, USA Bossong's Commercial Delivery, Inc., Syracuse, New York, USA Cafe Bossong, Rockenhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Bossong Engineering, Welshpool, Western Australia Bossong SpA, Grassobbio, Bergamo, Italy People Franz Bossong, German author, poet, and publisher Horst Bossong, German sociologist Nora Bossong, German writer Places Bossung Lake, Bethel, Gosper, Nebraska, USA Bosson, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium Bossons Glacier, Haute-Savoie, France Miscellaneous links Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs of Middlesex Cty, MA - pages relating to early Bosson settlers and families. Massachusetts of today: a memorial of the state, historical and biographical - Bosson pages. Bosschaerts surname References Surnames