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Bookan Family History

Bookan 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: Bookman, Bogdan, Bowman, Bodman, Botkin, Book, Booker, Boman, Boran

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Where is the Bookan family from?

You can see how Bookan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bookan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Bookan family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Bookan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bookan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bookan 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 Bookan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name Bookan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookan 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Bookan. 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 6 military records available for the last name Bookan. For the veterans among your Bookan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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