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Boewood Family History

Boewood Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Homewood, Hopwood, Horwood, Norwood, Bigwood, Hogwood, Logwood

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Where is the Boewood family from?

You can see how Boewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boewood family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Boewood family living in Arizona. This was 100% of all the recorded Boewood's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Boewood families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boewood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Boewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boewood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Boewood. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Boewood. For the veterans among your Boewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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