Boyne Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Boyne Name Meaning

Irish: MacLysaght suggests this may be a modern form of Mac Baoithin ‘son of Baothin’, a byname from baoth ‘foolish’, which was formerly Americanized as Mac Boyheen.

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


Similar surnames: Boyle, Coyne, Boyce, Hoyne, Clyne, Doyne, Boyte, Goyne, Royce, Bonne

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with a family member and we'll do the searching for you.

Boyne Family Origin

Where is the Boyne family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Boyne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boyne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boyne families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Boyne families living in Ontario. This was about 31% of all the recorded Boyne's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Boyne families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boyne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Boyne

Boyne Family Occupations

What did your Boyne ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Boyne. 40% of Boyne men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Boyne women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boyne were Bookkeeper and Clerk

View Census data for Boyne | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Fisherman
    20%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Bookkeeper
    14%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Boyne Historical Records

What Boyne family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Boyne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boyne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Boyne

Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Boyne. 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 Boyne immigration records

Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Boyne. For the veterans among your Boyne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Boyne military records

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

Discover More

Boyne Life Expectancy

What is the average Boyne lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Boyne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Boyne in 1943 was 22, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boyne

Famous Boyne Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED