Bos Family History

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Bos Name Meaning

Reduced form of Dutch Van den Bos, a variant of the topographic name Vandenbosch. South German and French: from the Germanic personal name Boso (see Boos). French (central France): variant of Bois. Hungarian (Bos): from a pet form of the old secular personal name Bo. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Bos, formerly in Pozsony county, Hungary, now part of Slovakia. Hungarian (Bós): from the old Magyar secular name Bós. Polish (Bos): from a pet form of the personal names Boleslaw or Boguslaw.

Similar surnames: Boe, Kos, Bors, Bon, Boss, Bosi, Bose, Bost, Bois, Bas

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You can see how Bos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bos family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bos families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Bos families living in Ontario. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bos's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bos families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bos surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bos Family Occupations

What did your Bos ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
48%
Laborer
18%
Carpenter
5%
Keeping House
5%

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Bos Historical Records

What Bos family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bos 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bos. 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 Bos. For the veterans among your Bos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bos 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 Bos

Passenger List

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

Draft Card

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

View all Bos military records

Bos Life Expectancy

What is the average Bos lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Bos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Bos in 1947 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

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Famous Bos Family

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Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)

Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)

Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)

Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)

Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)

Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)

Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)

Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)