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Booge Family History

Booge 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: Boone, Boege, Boge, Borge, Boore, Broge, Boose, Booke, Googe, Hooge

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Where is the Booge family from?

You can see how Booge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booge family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Booge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there were 4 Booge families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Booge's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Booge families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booge 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 Booge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Booge. 53% of Booge men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    53%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farm Laborer
    18%

What Booge family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 893 census records available for the last name Booge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booge 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 156 immigration records available for the last name Booge. 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 156 military records available for the last name Booge. For the veterans among your Booge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booge lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Booge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Booge in 1970 was 69, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Booge

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booge 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.

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