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Boback Family History

Boback Surname Meaning

Americanized or Germanized form of Czech, Slovak, Polish, Ukrainian, and Rusyn Bobák or Bobak and possibly also of Slovak Bobok (from bobok ‘droppings’).

Swedish (also Bobäck): ornamental name composed of the elements bo ‘farm’ + back ‘hillside’ or bäck ‘stream’.

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


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Where is the Boback family from?

You can see how Boback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boback family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Boback families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Boback family living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boback's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Boback families in 1891.
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What did your Boback ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boback. 27% of Boback men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Boback women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boback were Machinist and Stenographer.

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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
    27%
  • Miner
    23%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    25%
  • Maid
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%
  • Stenographer
    25%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Boback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boback 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 350 immigration records available for the last name Boback. 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 439 military records available for the last name Boback. For the veterans among your Boback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boback lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Boback life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Boback in 1955 was 36, and 85 in 2004.

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