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Bost Family History

Bost Surname Meaning

German (mainly Saarland): variant of Bast. English: variant of Boast. Dutch: topographic name possibly a variant of Bos or in relation to ‘boxwood’ with suffix -t in collective plural.

Bost is a village near Tienen in Flanders hence the Flemish habitational name Van Bost.

French: variant of Bois.

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


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You can see how Bost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bost families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Bost families living in Suffolk. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bost's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Bost families in 1891.
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What did your Bost ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bost. 75% of Bost 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
    75%
  • Housewife
    25%

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Passenger Lists

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

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