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Boince Family History

Boince 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: Boice, Boyce, Ponce, Bence, Boone, Brice, Borne, Bone, Bonde, Prince

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Where is the Boince family from?

You can see how Boince families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boince family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there were 6 Boince families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Boince's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Boince families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boince surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boince ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Boince. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boince 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Boince. 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 military records available for the last name Boince. For the veterans among your Boince ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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