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Boman Name Meaning

Swedish: generally an ornamental name composed of the elements bo ‘dwelling’, ‘farm’ + man ‘man’, occasionally applied as a topographic name for someone who lived on an outlying homestead. English: variant spelling of Bowman.

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


Similar surnames: Oman, Broman, Byman, Bodman, Beman, Moman, Homan, Norman, Bowman

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Boman Family Origin

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Boman Family Occupations

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  • Scholar

    25%

  • Farmer

    13%

  • Farm Labourer

    6%

  • Instituteur

    6%

In 1881, the most common Boman occupation in Canada was Scholar. 25% of Boman's were Scholars. Scholar, Farmer and Farm Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boman. A less common occupation for the Boman family was Instituteur.

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Boman Historical Records

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Boman Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1944 and 2004, Boman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Boman in 1944 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boman

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