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Boove Family History

Boove Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Boone, Bove, Boore, Boeve, Boose, Booke, Boote, Booe, Booze, Moore

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Where is the Boove family from?

You can see how Boove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boove family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Boove families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Boove family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Boove's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Boove families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boove surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boove ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Boove. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boove census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 23 immigration records available for the last name Boove. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Boove. For the veterans among your Boove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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