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Bookover Family History

Bookover 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: Bockover, Brookover, Booker, Bockoven, Boozer, Conover, Bowker, Boker

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Where is the Bookover family from?

You can see how Bookover families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookover family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bookover families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Bookover families living in New York. This was about 89% of all the recorded Bookover's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bookover families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bookover surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bookover ancestors do for a living?

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

What Bookover family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Bookover. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bookover 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Bookover. 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 5 military records available for the last name Bookover. For the veterans among your Bookover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bookover lifespan?

Average Bookover life expectancy in 2001 was 47 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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