Booyer Family History

Booyer Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Boozer, Boyer, Booker, Boomer, Bloyer, Bowyer, Booher, Bouyer, Cooper, Bolter

2,000 record(s) for Booyer

619	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
63	Military Records
48	Immigration Records
973	Census and Voter Lists
408	Member Trees

Where is the Booyer family from?

You can see how Booyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Booyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Booyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Booyer family living in Indiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Booyer's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Booyer families in 1840.

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

What did your Booyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Booyer. 29% of Booyer men worked as a Laborer and 72% of Booyer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Booyer were Labor 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

29%

Farmer

24%

Farming

18%

Labor

16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

72%

Cook

29%

What Booyer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 973 census records available for the last name Booyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Booyer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 48 immigration records available for the last name Booyer. 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 63 military records available for the last name Booyer. For the veterans among your Booyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Booyer lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1998, in the United States, Booyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Booyer in 1965 was 82, and 60 in 1998.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Booyer 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.