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Boker Family History

Boker Surname Meaning

North German (Böker): see Boeker. Jewish (Israeli): artificial name from Hebrew boker ‘morning’.

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


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Where is the Boker family from?

You can see how Boker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 64 Boker families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Boker's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Boker families in 1911.
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What did your Boker ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Boker. 48% of Boker men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Boker women worked as a Dressmaker.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Labourer
    27%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Engineer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Dressmaker
    100%

What Boker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Boker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boker 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Boker. 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 Boker. For the veterans among your Boker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boker lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Boker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Boker in 1959 was 58, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boker

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boker ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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