Boland Family History

Boland Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from the district of Bowland (Forest) in North Yorkshire and Lancashire. Robert of Bowland was a member of the garrison of Stirling castle in Scotland in 1339–40 and was presumably a Yorkshireman or a Lancastrian.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Beólláin ‘descendant of Beóllán’ an old Irish name of uncertain origin. See Bolan.

Walloon Dutch and German: habitational name from any of several places called Bol(l)and, for instance a village in Liège province in Wallonia (Belgium), possibly named for a round piece of land.

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

Similar surnames: Boyland, Voland, Bland, Holland, Borland, Byland, Bolland, Hoyland, Roland, Oland

118K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15K	Military Records
16K	Immigration Records
94K	Census and Voter Lists
128K	Member Trees

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Where is the Boland family from?

You can see how Boland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 136 Boland families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Boland's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Boland families in 1891.

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What did your Boland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boland. 27% of Boland men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Boland women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boland were stoker and Unpaid domestic.

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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.

General labourer

27%

Incapacitated

Retired

stoker

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Incapacitated

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 94K census records available for the last name Boland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Boland. 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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Military Records

There are 15K military records available for the last name Boland. For the veterans among your Boland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boland lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Boland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boland in 1947 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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Boland Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Beólláin ‘descendant of Beóllán’ an old Irish name of uncertain origin. See Bolan.

Walloon Dutch and German: habitational name from any of several places called Bol(l)and, for instance a village in Liège province in Wallonia (Belgium), possibly named for a round piece of land.

Compare Bolland.

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

Where is the Boland family from?

What did your Boland ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

27%

Incapacitated

Retired

stoker

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Incapacitated

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Boland family records will you find?

What is the average Boland lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Boland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boland in 1947 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

Boland Family History

Boland Surname Meaning

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What did your Boland ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Boland lifespan?

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Boland Surname Meaning

374,000 record(s) for Boland

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Where is the Boland family from?

What did your Boland ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Boland family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Boland lifespan?

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