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Bofhill Family History

Bofhill 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: Coghill, Bothell, Broyhill, Offill, Polhill, Cohill, Tohill, Boshell

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Where is the Bofhill family from?

You can see how Bofhill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bofhill family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Bofhill families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Bofhill's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bofhill families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bofhill 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 Bofhill ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Bofhill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bofhill 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 Bofhill. 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 Bofhill. For the veterans among your Bofhill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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