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Booven Family History

Booven 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: Boven, Hooven, Booten, Bowden, Boozer, Boden, Botten, Boone, Bogen

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Where is the Booven family from?

You can see how Booven families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booven family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Booven families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Booven family living in Rhode Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Booven's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Booven families in 1840.
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What did your Booven ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Booven. 100% of Booven 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%

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Census Records

There are 299 census records available for the last name Booven. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booven 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Booven. 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 39 military records available for the last name Booven. For the veterans among your Booven ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booven lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booven 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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