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Boeck Name Meaning

South German (Böck): occupational name for a baker a variant of Beck . North German (Böck): topographic name from Middle Low German boke böke ‘beech tree’ or a habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania. Compare Bock .

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


Similar surnames: Beck, Boock, Borck, Bock, Bobeck, Rock, Breck, Bleck, Boecker, Bruck

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Where is the Boeck family from?

You can see how Boeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boeck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boeck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Boeck families living in Middlesex. This was about 80% of all the recorded Boeck's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Boeck families in 1891.
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What did your Boeck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Boeck. 72% of Boeck women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Bakers Shop Assistant
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Boeck. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Boeck. For the veterans among your Boeck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boeck lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Boeck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Boeck in 1952 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

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