Bores Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Bores Name Meaning

Czech (Boreš): see Borak. Probably an altered spelling of any of the various German names derived from pet forms of the medieval personal name Liborius, such as Börs, Böres, Borries. See also Berres.

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


Similar surnames: Bors, Bares, Boros, Boren, Boris, Borges, Gores, Bordes, Borns, Boers

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Bores Family Origin

Where is the Bores family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Bores families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bores family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bores families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 18 Bores families living in Alberta. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bores's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bores families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bores surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Bores

Bores Family Occupations

What did your Bores ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bores occupation in Canada was At School. 50% of Bores's were At Schools. At School and Shoemaker were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Bores.

View Census data for Bores | Data not to scale

  • At School

    50%

  • Shoemaker

    50%

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

Bores Historical Records

What Bores family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bores. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bores census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Bores

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bores. 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.

View all Bores immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Bores military records

You've only scratched the surface of Bores family history.

Discover More

Bores Life Expectancy

What is the average Bores lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bores life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bores in 1963 was 73, and 84 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bores

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bores 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.

Famous Bores Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Look up another name