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Bobo Family History

Bobo Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Baubeau or Beaubeau: nickname derived from Old French baube ‘stutterer stammerer’ from Latin balbus ‘stammering’. Americanized form of French Bourbeau.

Spanish: nickname from bobo ‘fool’ from Latin balbus ‘stammering’. This surname is also found in southern France (Pyrénées-Orientales).

Hungarian (Bobó): from the old personal name Bobó.

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


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Where is the Bobo family from?

You can see how Bobo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bobo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bobo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Bobo families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bobo's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bobo families in 1891.
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What did your Bobo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bobo. 27% of Bobo men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Bobo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bobo were Salesman and 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

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    12%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Bobo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bobo 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 843 immigration records available for the last name Bobo. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Bobo. For the veterans among your Bobo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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