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Booce Family History

Booce 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: Boyce, Boone, Boock, Boore, Boose, Booke, Broce, Boice, Boote, Booe

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Where is the Booce family from?

You can see how Booce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booce family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Booce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Booce family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Booce's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Booce families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booce 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 Booce ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Coal Loader
    100%

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Census Records

There are 241 census records available for the last name Booce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booce 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Booce. 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 12 military records available for the last name Booce. For the veterans among your Booce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Booce

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