Boback Family History

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Boback Name Meaning

Ukrainian: see Bobak. Americanized spelling of Czech, Slovak, or Polish Bobak. Americanized spelling of the German habitational name Bobach, a habitational name derived from various farmsteads or rivers so named, or from place names such as Bobeck and Bobek. Possibly a Swedish ornamental name composed of the elements bo ‘farm’ + back ‘hillside’ or an altered spelling of Swedish Bobäck, an ornamental compound of bo + bäck ‘stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bobeck, Bobek, Brobeck, Koback, Hoback, Back, Boeck, Burack, Borck

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Boback Family Origin

Where is the Boback family from?

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You can see how Boback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boback family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Boback families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Boback family living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boback's in the UK. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Boback families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boback surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Boback Family Occupations

What did your Boback ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Boback occupation in the USA was Farmer. 67% of Boback's were Farmers. Farmer and Cigar Maker were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Boback.

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  • Farmer

    67%

  • Cigar Maker

    33%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boback ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Boback Historical Records

What Boback family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Boback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bobackcensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 350 immigration records available for the last name Boback. 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 Card

There are 439 military records available for the last name Boback. For the veterans among your Boback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Boback Life Expectancy

What is the average Boback lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Boback life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Boback in 1955 was 36, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boback ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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