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Boule Name Meaning

French (Boulé): variant of Boulay and in North America (also) an altered form of this. French: from Old French boule ‘ball’ (from Latin bulla) a nickname for a short rotund man. French (Boulé): from a derivative of Old French bouler ‘to play ball’ (see 2 above) a metonymic occupational name for a bowls player. French: from the feminine form of Old French boul ‘birch tree’ (from Late Latin bettulus) a topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree. In some cases possibly also English: at least in part of French (Huguenot) origin (see above). Alternatively a variant of Bull or Boll . This surname is very rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bolle, Bouie, Bogle, Houle, Bole, Brule, Goulet, Bolt, Dole, Sole

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Where is the Boule family from?

You can see how Boule families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boule family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Boule families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 3 Boule families living in Lancashire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Boule's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Boule families in 1891.
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What did your Boule ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Director Of Iron Foundry and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boule. 60% of Boule men worked as a Director Of Iron Foundry and 100% of Boule women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Director Of Iron Foundry
    60%
  • General Labourerdock Co
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 600 immigration records available for the last name Boule. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Boule. For the veterans among your Boule ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boule lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Boule life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Boule in 1956 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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