Bosmans is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname, meaning "woodmen". It is more common in Belgium (5,779 people in 2008) than in the Netherlands (779 people), where the form Bosman is more abundant (9,937 people). People with this surname include:

Brigitte Bosmans (born 1965), Belgian swimmer

Henriëtte Bosmans (1895–1952), Dutch composer

Evelien Bosmans (born 1989), Belgian actress

Fernand Bosmans (1883–1960), Belgian fencer

(1852–1928), Belgian mathematician and historian

(1856–1896), Dutch cellist

Johanna Bosmans (born c.1950), Belgian racing cyclist

Juul Bosmans (1914–2000), Belgian hurdler

Kris Bosmans (born 1980), Belgian racing cyclist

(1922–2012), Belgian priest and author

Sarah Bosmans-Benedicts (1861–1949), Dutch pianist

Wietse Bosmans (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist

See also

Bosman

References

Dutch-language surnames

Surnames of Belgian origin

Occupational surnames

Toponymic surnames

Bosmans