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Booking Family History

Booking 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: Brooking, Bolling, Cooling, Botkin, Bicking, Boykins, Bohning, Bodkin

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Where is the Booking family from?

You can see how Booking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booking family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Booking families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Booking families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Booking's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Booking families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booking 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 Booking ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Booking. 100% of Booking 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Booking family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Booking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booking 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 64 immigration records available for the last name Booking. 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 18 military records available for the last name Booking. For the veterans among your Booking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booking lifespan?

Between 1975 and 1981, in the United States, Booking life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Booking in 1975 was 66, and 90 in 1981.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Booking

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booking 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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