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Boman Family History

Boman Surname Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements bo ‘dwelling farm’ + man ‘man’ occasionally applied as a topographic name for someone who lived on an outlying homestead.

Alternatively an adoption of German Baumann or North German Bumann.

English (Hampshire): variant of Bowman.

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


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Where is the Boman family from?

You can see how Boman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Boman families living in Hampshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Boman's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Boman families in 1891.
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What did your Boman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boman. 100% of Boman men worked as a Painter and 100% of Boman 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Painter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Boman. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Boman. For the veterans among your Boman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Boman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Boman in 1944 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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