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 Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Boyer name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Boyer. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • France

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

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Boyer Family Origin

Where is the Boyer family from?

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You can see how Boyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boyer families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,097 Boyer families living in Quebec. This was about 63% of all the recorded Boyer's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Boyer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boyer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Boyer Family Occupations

What did your Boyer ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Cultivateur

    18%

  • Farmer

    11%

  • Journalier

    10%

  • Going To School

    3%

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.

Boyer Historical Records

What Boyer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 265,000 census records available for the last name Boyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boyer 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 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Boyer. 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 55,000 military records available for the last name Boyer. For the veterans among your Boyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Boyer Life Expectancy

What is the average Boyer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boyer 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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