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Boirm Family History

Boirm 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: Boire, Boehm, Bird, Bora, Borg, Bohm, Borra, Bork, Borum, Bolam

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Where is the Boirm family from?

You can see how Boirm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boirm family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Boirm families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Boirm family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Boirm's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Boirm families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boirm 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 Boirm ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Boirm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boirm 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Boirm. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Boirm. For the veterans among your Boirm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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