Galician (Boán): habitational name from a place called Boán in Lugo province Galicia (Spain). Scottish (Wigtownshire) and English: variant of Boon or Bone .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Boan family from?
You can see how Boan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Boan families living in Ontario. This was about 31% of all the recorded Boan's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Boan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Boan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Boan in 1950 was 51, and 65 in 2004.