Boyer Family History

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Boyer Name Meaning

Altered spelling of German Bayer or Beyer. German: habitational name for someone from Boye (near Celle-Hannover). English: variant of Bowyer. Danish: habitational name from a place so named. The surname is also found in Norway and Sweden, probably from the same source.

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


Similar surnames: Boye, Bower, Goyer, Boler, Boner, Boyar, Bayer, Boger, Bogen, Royer

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Boyer Family Origin

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Boyer Family Occupations

What did your Boyer ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Cultivateur

    18%

  • Farmer

    11%

  • Journalier

    10%

  • Going To School

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Boyer family was Going To School. The most common Boyer occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 18% of Boyer's were Cultivateurs. Cultivateur, Farmer and Journalier were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boyer.

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Boyer Historical Records

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Boyer Life Expectancy

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Between 1943 and 2004, Boyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Boyer in 1943 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boyer

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