Boch Family History

Boch Surname Meaning

German: Alemannic variant of Bock. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Polish, Czech, and Sorbian: from a pet form of a Slavic personal name beginning with Bo-, such as Polish and Sorbian Bogdan, Bogusław (see Boguslawski), or Bolesław (see Bolek).

Danish: variant of German Bock. Germanized form of Slovenian Boh: nickname from a dialect variant of Bog ‘God’ or a nickname or metonymic occupational name from boh ‘uncut bacon’.

Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name of unexplained etymology.

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

Similar surnames: Bach, Bloch, Koch, Bock, Hoch, Goch, Moch, Roch, Bick, Bech

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Where is the Boch family from?

You can see how Boch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 22 Boch families living in Quebec. This was about 52% of all the recorded Boch's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Boch families in 1911.

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What did your Boch ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Boch.

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

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What is the average Boch lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Boch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Boch in 1962 was 82, and 86 in 2004.

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Boch Surname Meaning

German: Alemannic variant of Bock. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Polish, Czech, and Sorbian: from a pet form of a Slavic personal name beginning with Bo-, such as Polish and Sorbian Bogdan, Bogusław (see Boguslawski), or Bolesław (see Bolek).

Danish: variant of German Bock. Germanized form of Slovenian Boh: nickname from a dialect variant of Bog ‘God’ or a nickname or metonymic occupational name from boh ‘uncut bacon’.

Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name of unexplained etymology.

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

Where is the Boch family from?

What did your Boch ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Boch.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

100%

What Boch family records will you find?

What is the average Boch lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Boch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Boch in 1962 was 82, and 86 in 2004.

Boch Family History

Boch Surname Meaning

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Boch Surname Meaning

35,000 record(s) for Boch

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Where is the Boch family from?

What did your Boch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Boch lifespan?

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