Boger Family History

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Boger Name Meaning

German: occupational name from Middle High German bogære ‘bow maker’, ‘bowman’, ‘archer’. German: from a personal name formed with Old High German bogo ‘bow’. Norwegian: variant of Boge.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bogen, Bogel, Hoger, Beger, Bogner, Bolger, Boner, Bower, Boker

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Boger Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Boger name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Boger. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    50%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    14%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Boger Family Origin

Where is the Boger family from?

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You can see how Boger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boger families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 61 Boger families living in Quebec. This was about 46% of all the recorded Boger's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Boger families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Boger Family Occupations

What did your Boger ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Boger occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 33% of Boger's were Cultivateurs. Cultivateur and Meulilier were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Boger. A less common occupation for the Boger family was Meulolier.

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  • Cultivateur

    33%

  • Meulilier

    33%

  • Meulolier

    33%

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

Boger Historical Records

What Boger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Boger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Boger. 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 Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Boger. For the veterans among your Boger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Boger Life Expectancy

What is the average Boger lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Boger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Boger in 1944 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boger 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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