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Bove Family History

Bove Surname Meaning

Italian: from bove ‘ox’ (from Latin bos) applied as a metonymic occupational name for a plowman or herdsman or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble an ox in some way, for example in being fat or patient.

Danish: nickname from bouæ ‘villain wretch’ or from the old personal name Bovi.

Catalan (Bové): variant of Bover ‘oxherd cowherd’.

English: perhaps an occasional variant of Buff for Bough.

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


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You can see how Bove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bove families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Bove families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bove's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bove families in 1891.
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What did your Bove ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bove. 50% of Bove men worked as a Railway Porter and 79% of Bove women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bove were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Porter
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bove. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Bove. For the veterans among your Bove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bove lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bove in 1945 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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