Boo Family History

Boo Surname Meaning

Chinese: possibly Teochew or Hokkien form of the surnames 武 and 巫 see Wu 3 and This pronunciation is found in eastern Guangdong Fujian and Taiwan from where some people migrated to Singapore Malaysia Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 傅 see Fu Korean: variant of Pu 6.

Swedish: topographic or ornamental name from an ornamental spelling of bo ‘residence’ or a habitational name from the placename Bo(o) or a placename containing bo.

American shortened form of Dutch De Boo (see Deboo).

Galician: nickname from boo an archaic form of bo ‘good’.

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

Similar surnames: Boe, Bos, Bok, Woo, Bo, Bobo, Boon, Boy, Joo, Bol

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Where is the Boo family from?

You can see how Boo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Boo families living in Yorkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Boo's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boo families in 1891.

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What did your Boo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boo.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Boo. 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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There are 5K military records available for the last name Boo. For the veterans among your Boo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boo lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Boo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Boo in 1956 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

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Boo Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 傅 see Fu Korean: variant of Pu 6.

Swedish: topographic or ornamental name from an ornamental spelling of bo ‘residence’ or a habitational name from the placename Bo(o) or a placename containing bo.

American shortened form of Dutch De Boo (see Deboo).

Galician: nickname from boo an archaic form of bo ‘good’.

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

Where is the Boo family from?

What did your Boo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boo.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Boo family records will you find?

What is the average Boo lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Boo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Boo in 1956 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

Boo Family History

Boo Surname Meaning

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Boo Surname Meaning

26,000 record(s) for Boo

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Where is the Boo family from?

What did your Boo ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Boo lifespan?

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