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Poje Family History

Poje Surname Meaning

Slovenian and Croatian: probably from a German (Gottscheerish; see 2 below) shortened and altered form of the Tyrolean ethnic name Payr ‘Bavarian’ either applied as a nickname referring to Gottscheers or imported as a surname.

Alternatively, perhaps a nickname for a cattle drover or a herder derived from Slovenian pojati ‘to hurry to chase’ in the sense ‘to take cattle to pasture’. Compare Poye.

German: shortened and altered form of Tyrolean Payr ‘Bavarian’ (compare Payer). This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar) and may alternatively be of Slovenian origin (see 1 above).

German: variant of Boje itself a variant of Boye.

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


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You can see how Poje families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poje family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Poje families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Poje families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Poje's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Poje families in 1891.
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What did your Poje ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Poje. 30% of Poje men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Poje women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Poje were Miner and Housewife.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Machinest
    12%
  • Cooper Helper
    12%
  • Miner
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 194 military records available for the last name Poje. For the veterans among your Poje ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poje lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Poje life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Poje in 1956 was 52, and 77 in 2003.

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