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Boardway Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Bodewein: metonymic occupational name for a wine maker from a term denoting a wine producers' tax or alternatively possibly an altered form of the German personal name Baldwine (see Baldwin ). Compare Boardwine . Americanized form of French Beaudoin . Compare Boadway and Bodway . In some cases perhaps also a metathesized form of English Broadway .

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


Similar surnames: Gadway, Boardwine, Hardway, Bourdeau, Bradway, Broadway, Barra

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Where is the Boardway family from?

You can see how Boardway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boardway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Boardway families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Boardway family living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boardway's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Boardway families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boardway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Boardway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boardway. 29% of Boardway men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Boardway women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boardway were Proprietor and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Mechanic
    9%
  • Proprietor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    22%
  • Nurse
    22%
  • New Worker
    16%
  • Clerk
    11%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Boardway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boardway 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Boardway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 406 military records available for the last name Boardway. For the veterans among your Boardway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boardway lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Boardway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Boardway in 1955 was 26, and 68 in 2003.

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