Boyer Family History

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Boyer Name Meaning

Altered spelling of German Bayer or Beyer. German: habitational name for someone from Boye (near Celle-Hannover). English: variant of Bowyer. Danish: habitational name from a place so named. The surname is also found in Norway and Sweden, probably from the same source.

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


Similar surnames: Boye, Bower, Goyer, Boler, Boner, Boyar, Bayer, Boger, Bogen, Royer

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Boyer Family Origin

Where is the Boyer family from?

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You can see how Boyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boyer families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 166 Boyer families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Boyer's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Boyer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boyer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Boyer Family Occupations

What did your Boyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Boyer family was Cotton Spinner. The most common Boyer occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 3% of Boyer's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boyer.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Carpenter

    2%

  • Cotton Spinner

    2%

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

Boyer Historical Records

What Boyer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Boyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boyer census 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Boyer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Boyer. For the veterans among your Boyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Boyer Life Expectancy

What is the average Boyer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Boyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boyer in 1943 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boyer

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boyer 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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