Boyer Family History

Boyer Surname Meaning

French: regional variant of Bouvier ‘herdsman’. This surname is also found in Haiti. Compare Bouyea and Boyea. Altered form of German Bayer or Beyer.

German: habitational name for someone from Boye (near Celle-Hanover). English: variant of Bowyer. Danish: habitational name from a place so named.

This surname is also found in Norway probably from the same source. Americanized form of Norwegian Bøye or Bøje (see Boye).

Swedish: probably of German origin (see above).

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

Similar surnames: Boye, Bower, Goyer, Boler, Boner, Boyar, Bayer, Boger, Bogen, Royer

376K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
55K	Military Records
17K	Immigration Records
265K	Census and Voter Lists
934K	Member Trees

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Where is the Boyer family from?

You can see how Boyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 166 Boyer families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Boyer's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Boyer families in 1891.

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What did your Boyer 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 Boyer. 20% of Boyer men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Boyer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boyer were travelling gen foreman on a r p work and Housewife.

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General labourer

20%

Dairy farmer

10%

Farm worker

travelling gen foreman on a r p work

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 265K census records available for the last name Boyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boyer 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 17K immigration records available for the last name Boyer. 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 55K military records available for the last name Boyer. For the veterans among your Boyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boyer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Boyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boyer in 1943 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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Boyer Surname Meaning

French: regional variant of Bouvier ‘herdsman’. This surname is also found in Haiti. Compare Bouyea and Boyea. Altered form of German Bayer or Beyer.

German: habitational name for someone from Boye (near Celle-Hanover). English: variant of Bowyer. Danish: habitational name from a place so named.

This surname is also found in Norway probably from the same source. Americanized form of Norwegian Bøye or Bøje (see Boye).

Swedish: probably of German origin (see above).

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

Where is the Boyer family from?

What did your Boyer 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

20%

Dairy farmer

10%

Farm worker

travelling gen foreman on a r p work

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Boyer family records will you find?

What is the average Boyer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Boyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boyer in 1943 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

Boyer Family History

Boyer Surname Meaning

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Boyer Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Boyer

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Where is the Boyer family from?

What did your Boyer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Boyer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Boyer lifespan?

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