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Booz Name Meaning

Dutch: variant of Boos. Debrabandere suggests it may also be habitational name for someone from Booze in Trembleur in the Belgian province of Liège. South German and Swiss German: regional (Alemannic) nickname from Middle High German boese ‘ridiculous person’, ‘low-standing servant’ or from a Germanic personal name Bozo (See Bosshart 1).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Book, Boom, Boos, Boot, Kotz, Goos, Bolt, Bootz, Boso, Boff

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Booz Family Origin

Where is the Booz family from?

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You can see how Booz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Booz families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Booz families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Booz's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Booz families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Booz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Booz Family Occupations

What did your Booz ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Booz occupation in Canada was Going To School. 50% of Booz's were Going To Schools. Going To School and Printer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Booz.

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  • Going To School

    50%

  • Printer

    50%

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

Booz Historical Records

What Booz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Booz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 471 immigration records available for the last name Booz. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Booz. For the veterans among your Booz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Booz Life Expectancy

What is the average Booz lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Booz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Booz in 1952 was 45, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Booz

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booz ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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