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Booder Family History

Booder Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Boozer, Booker, Broder, Boomer, Border, Gooder, Boeder, Booher

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Where is the Booder family from?

You can see how Booder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booder family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Booder families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Booder family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Booder's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Booder families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Booder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Ranchman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Booder. 100% of Booder men worked as a Ranchman.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Ranchman
    100%

What Booder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 276 census records available for the last name Booder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 59 immigration records available for the last name Booder. 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 24 military records available for the last name Booder. For the veterans among your Booder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Booder lifespan?

Average Booder life expectancy in 1976 was 68 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booder ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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