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Bobe Surname Meaning

Catalan (Bobé): variant of Bover ‘oxherd cowherd’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Bobe Babe from the Slavic word baba meaning ‘old woman’ or ‘grandmother’.

This was bestowed on girls in the hope that they would live a long life and grow old.

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


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You can see how Bobe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bobe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bobe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Bobe families living in Cornwall. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bobe's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Bobe families in 1891.
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What did your Bobe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bobe. 100% of Bobe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bobe. 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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There are 696 military records available for the last name Bobe. For the veterans among your Bobe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bobe lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bobe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Bobe in 1963 was 64, and 68 in 2004.

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