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Booill Family History

Booill 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: Brill, Bill, Boll, Bodell, Bodily, Bowell, Boxell, Bovell, Bevill

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Where is the Booill family from?

You can see how Booill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booill family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Booill families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Booill's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Booill families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Booill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booill 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Booill. 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 Booill. For the veterans among your Booill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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