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Bor Family History

Bor Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from the village of Bor in Belarus. Dutch: probably from the Middle Dutch personal name Borre from an ancient Germanic name containing the element bern ‘brilliant bright’.

Compare Borr. Czech and Polish: from a short form of a personal name composed with the Old Slavic element bor ‘to fight’ (see Bora).

The homonymous Sorbian cognate Bór is apparently found in Germanized forms Bohr and Buhr only.

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


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You can see how Bor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Bor families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Bor's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bor families in 1891.
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What did your Bor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bor. 64% of Bor 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Musician Piano
    19%
  • Private Means
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bor. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Bor. For the veterans among your Bor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bor lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Bor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bor in 1963 was 75, and 67 in 2002.

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