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Boed Family History

Boed Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bond, Bold, Boe, Beed, Boen, Roed, Boer, Boyd, Bord, Boes

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Where is the Boed family from?

You can see how Boed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boed family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Boed families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Boed families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Boed's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boed families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boed surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Boed ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Boed. 100% of Boed men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Boed family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 143 census records available for the last name Boed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boed census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 93 immigration records available for the last name Boed. 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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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Boed. For the veterans among your Boed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boed lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boed ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boed

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