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Booka Family History

Booka 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: Book, Booke, Books, Boka, Hook, Boda, Rook, Cook, Booth, Bora

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Where is the Booka family from?

You can see how Booka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booka family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Booka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Booka families living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Booka's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Booka families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booka surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Booka ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Booka ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 122 census records available for the last name Booka. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booka 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Booka. 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 16 military records available for the last name Booka. For the veterans among your Booka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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