Bohanna Family History

Bohanna Surname Meaning

unexplained. Possibly a variant of Ó Buadhachanáin see Bohannon.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Behanna, Bohannan, Hanna, Yohannan, Khanna, Bohannon, Johanns, Bohan, Johann, Bonanno

9,000 record(s) for Bohanna

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
234	Military Records
449	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Bohanna family from?

You can see how Bohanna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bohanna family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bohanna families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Bohanna family living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bohanna's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Bohanna families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bohanna surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bohanna ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bohanna. 67% of Bohanna men worked as a Laborer and 67% of Bohanna women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bohanna were doupher and Cook.

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

Laborer

67%

Salesman

15%

Farmer

10%

doupher

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

67%

Cook

34%

What Bohanna family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Bohanna. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bohanna census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 449 immigration records available for the last name Bohanna. 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.

Military Records

There are 234 military records available for the last name Bohanna. For the veterans among your Bohanna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bohanna lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bohanna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bohanna in 1964 was 66, and 59 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bohanna 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.