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Boc Surname Meaning

Polish (Boć): derivative of bok ‘side’ or boczyć się ‘to sulk’. Romanian: nickname from the interjection boc ‘boom! bang!’ or from Old Slavic bokъ ‘side (of the human body)’.

Slovenian and Croatian: probably a nickname from an altered form of German Batz(en), the name of an old small coin (see Batz). Alternatively, perhaps from German Botz.

Slovak (Bóc): probably from German Botz. Filipino: unexplained.

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


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You can see how Boc families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boc family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Boc families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 5 Boc families living in Peeblesshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Boc's in Scotland. Peeblesshire had the highest population of Boc families in 1841.
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What did your Boc ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Boc. 50% of Boc men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Machine Operator
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 281 immigration records available for the last name Boc. 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 564 military records available for the last name Boc. For the veterans among your Boc ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boc lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Boc life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Boc in 1965 was 71, and 73 in 2004.

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