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Boerry Family History

Boerry Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Berry, Terry, Merry, Ferry, Barry, Borra, Perry, Bierly, Derry, Beery

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Where is the Boerry family from?

You can see how Boerry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boerry family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Boerry families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Boerry family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Boerry's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Boerry families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boerry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Boerry ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boerry ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Boerry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boerry 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 immigration records available for the last name Boerry. 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 Boerry. For the veterans among your Boerry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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