Bookey Family History

Bookey Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Booker, Booke, Rookey, Pooley, Boozer, Boone, Hooley, Bodley, Looney, Book

6,000 record(s) for Bookey

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
324	Military Records
214	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Bookey family from?

You can see how Bookey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bookey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bookey families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 17 Bookey families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bookey's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bookey families in 1880.

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

What did your Bookey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bookey.

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

42%

Farmer

24%

Executive

12%

Electrician

12%

What Bookey family records will you find?

Census Record

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

Passenger List

There are 214 immigration records available for the last name Bookey. 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 324 military records available for the last name Bookey. For the veterans among your Bookey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bookey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bookey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bookey in 1963 was 76, and 69 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bookey 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.