Galician (Boán): habitational name from a place called Boán in Lugo province Galicia (Spain). Scottish (Wigtownshire) and English: variant of Boon or Bone .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Boan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Boan families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Boan's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Boan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Dairy Hand and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boan. 60% of Boan men worked as a Dairy Hand and 67% of Boan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boan were Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Boan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Boan in 1950 was 51, and 65 in 2004.