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Booll Family History

Booll 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: Boll, Broll, Boell, Boyll, Bell, Borel, Brill, Bold, Ball, Toll

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Where is the Booll family from?

You can see how Booll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booll family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Booll families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there were 2 Booll families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Booll's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Booll families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booll surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Booll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booll 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Booll. 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 4 military records available for the last name Booll. For the veterans among your Booll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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