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Boort Family History

Boort 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: Boortz, Boot, Bort, Boor, Boore, Boord, Moore, Mort, Port, Ort

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Where is the Boort family from?

You can see how Boort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boort family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1891. The most Boort families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Boort families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Boort's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Boort families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boort 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 Boort ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Boort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boort 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Boort. 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 3 military records available for the last name Boort. For the veterans among your Boort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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