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Boff Family History

Boff Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from Old French boeuf ‘bull ox’ a nickname for a powerfully built man. In some cases it may have been originally a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman. Compare Bouvier.

German (Böff): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with bod- (Old Saxon bodo ‘messenger’) as in Bodo.

French (Alsace and Lorraine): of German origin a variant of Böff (see 2 above) or perhaps Buff.

This form of the surname is virtually non-existing in Germany.

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


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You can see how Boff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boff families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 53 Boff families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Boff's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Boff families in 1891.
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What did your Boff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boff. 95% of Boff women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 579 immigration records available for the last name Boff. 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 555 military records available for the last name Boff. For the veterans among your Boff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boff lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Boff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Boff in 1951 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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