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Boso Family History

Boso Surname Meaning

Italian: from the medieval personal name Boso from an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element bōs ‘bad evil wild angry’.

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


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Where is the Boso family from?

You can see how Boso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Boso families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Boso family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Boso's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Boso families in 1891.
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What did your Boso ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boso. 100% of Boso 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
    100%

What Boso family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Boso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boso 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 185 immigration records available for the last name Boso. 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 827 military records available for the last name Boso. For the veterans among your Boso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boso lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Boso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Boso in 1944 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boso 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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