Boot Family History

Boot Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of boots from Middle English Old French bote (a word of unexplained etymology).

Dutch and German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Botho related to the noun bode ‘envoy messenger’ (see Bode).

Dutch and German: metonymic occupational name for a boatman from Dutch and German boot ‘boat’.

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

Similar surnames: Boat, Bott, Root, Bolt, Boom, Booth, Booz, Pott, Wool, Bost

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4K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
32K	Census and Voter Lists
46K	Member Trees

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Where is the Boot family from?

You can see how Boot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boot families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 310 Boot families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Boot's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Boot families in 1891.

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What did your Boot ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boot. 12% of Boot men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Boot women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boot were Builders labourer and Private means.

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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.

General labourer

12%

Colliery hewer

Retired

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dutie

Private means

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Census Record

There are 32K census records available for the last name Boot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boot 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Boot. 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 4K military records available for the last name Boot. For the veterans among your Boot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boot lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Boot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Boot in 1954 was 50, and 102 in 2004.

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Boot Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of boots from Middle English Old French bote (a word of unexplained etymology).

Dutch and German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Botho related to the noun bode ‘envoy messenger’ (see Bode).

Dutch and German: metonymic occupational name for a boatman from Dutch and German boot ‘boat’.

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

Where is the Boot family from?

What did your Boot 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.

General labourer

12%

Colliery hewer

Retired

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dutie

Private means

What Boot family records will you find?

What is the average Boot lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Boot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Boot in 1954 was 50, and 102 in 2004.

Boot Family History

Boot Surname Meaning

144,000 record(s) for Boot

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What did your Boot ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Boot lifespan?

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Boot Surname Meaning

144,000 record(s) for Boot

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Boot family from?

What did your Boot ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Boot family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Boot family history

What is the average Boot lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Boot family tree

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