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Bohn Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Urban or Alban altered by folk etymology as if from the German word Bohn ‘bean’. German: metonymic occupational name for a grower of beans from Middle High German Middle Low German bōne ‘bean’. Beans were a staple food in the Middle Ages especially the broad bean Vicia faba. The green bean Phaseolus vulgaris was not introduced from South America until the late 16th century. English variant of Boon .

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


Similar surnames: Hohn, John, Bohm, Mohn, Sohn, Born, Bahn, Bohl, Kohn, Behn

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You can see how Bohn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bohn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bohn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 40 Bohn families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 42% of all the recorded Bohn's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Bohn families in 1911.
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What did your Bohn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bohn. 90% of Bohn men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    90%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bohn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bohn in 1944 was 37, and 77 in 2004.

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