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Where is the Bohannan family from?
You can see how Bohannan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bohannan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bohannan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Bohannan families living in Virginia. This was about 22% of all the recorded Bohannan's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Bohannan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bohannan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bohannan. 32% of Bohannan men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Bohannan women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bohannan were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bohannan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bohannan in 1959 was 61, and 73 in 2004.