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Bousquet Family History

Bousquet Surname Meaning

French (southern): topographic name for someone living or working in a wood from a diminutive of Old Occitan bosc ‘wood’ (see Bosch compare Bois).

Or a habitational name from (Le) Bousquet, the name of several places in the southern part of France.

Compare Bosquet, Booska, and Buskey.

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


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Where is the Bousquet family from?

You can see how Bousquet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bousquet family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bousquet families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 515 Bousquet families living in Quebec. This was about 97% of all the recorded Bousquet's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bousquet families in 1911.
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What did your Bousquet ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bousquet. 37% of Bousquet men worked as a Cultivateur and 25% of Bousquet women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bousquet were Revenue and Cultivateur.

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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

  • Cultivateur
    37%
  • Journalier
    17%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Revenue
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Revenue
    25%
  • Contracteur
    25%
  • Cultivateur
    25%

What Bousquet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Bousquet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bousquet 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bousquet. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bousquet. For the veterans among your Bousquet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bousquet lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bousquet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bousquet in 1944 was 24, and 79 in 2004.

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