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Boas Family History

Boas Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Hebrew personal name Boas or Boaz its original sense being ‘in him is strength’. In the Book of Ruth in the Writings of the Hebrew Bible this is the name of Ruth's rich kinsman who later became her husband. English (Cornwall): variant of Boyce pronounced as /bɔ:s/or /bɔ:z/ spelled Boase Bose and Boaz also pronounced as /bo:s/ developing to /bu:s/ or /bu:z/ and spelled Boose . English: variant of Bowes .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Boaz, Boss, Boat, Blas, Bors, Noa, Bras, Boan, Bolas, Baas

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Where is the Boas family from?

You can see how Boas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boas families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Boas families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 94% of all the recorded Boas's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Boas families in 1840.
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What did your Boas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boas. 20% of Boas men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Boas women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boas were Clerk and Teacher. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Teacher
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Boas. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Boas. For the veterans among your Boas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boas lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Boas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Boas in 1943 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

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