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Bovington Family History

Bovington Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Bovington Hall in Bocking (Essex) Bovington (Dorset) or Boynton (Yorkshire) which are named with the Old English personal name Bōfa in the genitive form with -n or the connective -ing- + tūn ‘farm village’.

Variant of Bovingdon a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Bovington family from?

You can see how Bovington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bovington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Bovington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Bovington families living in Middlesex. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bovington's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Bovington families in 1891.
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What did your Bovington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Pig Feeder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bovington. 20% of Bovington men worked as a Pig Feeder and 75% of Bovington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bovington were Jobbing Gardener and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Pig Feeder
    20%
  • Retired
    20%
  • Electrician
    15%
  • Jobbing Gardener
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 208 immigration records available for the last name Bovington. 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 281 military records available for the last name Bovington. For the veterans among your Bovington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bovington lifespan?

Between 1958 and 1997, in the United States, Bovington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Bovington in 1958 was 69, and 49 in 1997.

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