Bois Family History

Bois Surname Meaning

French: topographic name for someone living or working in a wood from (Old) French bois ‘wood’ (from Late Latin boscum ‘bush shrub undergrowth’ of ancient Germanic origin) or a habitational name from (Le) Bois the name of several places in various parts of France.

This surname is also found in Haiti. Compare Debois and the most frequent French form Dubois.

Compare also Boie, Boies, and Boyce.

English: variant of Boyce and Boyes.

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

Similar surnames: Bos, Buis, Boss, Lois, Boris, Blois, Bors, Bonis, Bass, Doris

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10K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
189K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bois family from?

You can see how Bois families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bois family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bois families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 36 Bois families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bois's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bois families in 1891.

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What did your Bois ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bois. 100% of Bois men worked as a Retired and 69% of Bois women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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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.

Retired

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

19%

None

13%

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Census Record

There are 28K census records available for the last name Bois. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bois census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Bois. 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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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Bois. For the veterans among your Bois ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bois lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bois life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bois in 1960 was 51, and 69 in 2004.

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Bois Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in Haiti. Compare Debois and the most frequent French form Dubois.

Compare also Boie, Boies, and Boyce.

English: variant of Boyce and Boyes.

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

Where is the Bois family from?

What did your Bois ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Retired

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

19%

None

13%

What Bois family records will you find?

What is the average Bois lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bois life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bois in 1960 was 51, and 69 in 2004.

Bois Family History

Bois Surname Meaning

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Bois Surname Meaning

288,000 record(s) for Bois

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Where is the Bois family from?

What did your Bois ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bois family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bois lifespan?

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