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Boock Family History

Boock Surname Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or in a beech wood from Middle Low German buche.

German: habitational name from any of various places so named in Altmark and Pomerania.

German: variant of Book.

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


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Where is the Boock family from?

You can see how Boock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Boock families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 22 Boock families living in Manitoba. This was about 43% of all the recorded Boock's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Boock families in 1911.
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What did your Boock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Boock. 60% of Boock men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Boock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boock 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 767 immigration records available for the last name Boock. 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 630 military records available for the last name Boock. For the veterans among your Boock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boock lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Boock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Boock in 1961 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boock 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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