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Boller Name Meaning

South German and Swiss German (also Böller): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Boll (see Boll ) derived from the topographic term from Middle High German bolle ‘round container’ Middle Low German bolle ‘anything ball shaped’. South German and Swiss German: nickname for a noisy blustering person from Middle High German bollen ‘to bluster’. German: from a Low German short form of the personal name Baldwin . Hungarian (Böllér): occupational name for a butcher's apprentice böllér.

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


Similar surnames: Beller, Koller, Biller, Bolle, Bolter, Toller, Buller, Holler, Woller

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Where is the Boller family from?

You can see how Boller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boller families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Boller families living in Ontario. This was about 87% of all the recorded Boller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Boller families in 1911.
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What did your Boller ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boller. 16% of Boller men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Boller women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boller were Clerk and Secretary. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    15%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Housework
    8%
  • Secretary
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Boller. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Boller. For the veterans among your Boller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boller lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Boller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Boller in 1950 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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