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Boring Family History

Boring Surname Meaning

German: very rare variant or an Americanized form of Bohring or Böhring patronymics from a short form of an Old Slavic personal name composed with the element bor ‘to fight’ (see Bora).

Or topographic names from Slavic bor ‘pine tree’. Possibly an altered form of Irish Boran.

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


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You can see how Boring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Boring families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Boring's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Boring families in 1891.
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What did your Boring ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boring. 72% of Boring 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
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    29%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Boring lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Boring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Boring in 1943 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

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