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Bowdoin Name Meaning

Altered form of French Baudouin or Baudoin .

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


Similar surnames: Boudoin, Bodin, Bowden, Jodoin, Loudin, Bardin, Bodkin, Bordon

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Where is the Bowdoin family from?

You can see how Bowdoin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowdoin family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowdoin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Bowdoin families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowdoin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bowdoin families in 1911.
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What did your Bowdoin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bowdoin. 41% of Bowdoin men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Bowdoin women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowdoin were Truck Driver and Laborer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 645 immigration records available for the last name Bowdoin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bowdoin. For the veterans among your Bowdoin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowdoin lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bowdoin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bowdoin in 1959 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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