Bost Family History

Bost Surname Meaning

German (mainly Saarland): variant of Bast. English: variant of Boast. Dutch: topographic name possibly a variant of Bos or in relation to ‘boxwood’ with suffix -t in collective plural.

Bost is a village near Tienen in Flanders hence the Flemish habitational name Van Bost.

French: variant of Bois.

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

Similar surnames: Bos, Boss, Best, Ost, Kost, Bast, Borst, Bose, Bott, Bolt

231,000 record(s) for Bost

52K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
20K	Census and Voter Lists
150K	Member Trees

Where is the Bost family from?

You can see how Bost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bost families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 36 Bost families living in North Carolina. This was about 59% of all the recorded Bost's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Bost families in 1840.

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

What did your Bost ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bost. 16% of Bost men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Bost women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bost were Salesman and Seamstress.

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

16%

Farmer

16%

Truck driver

5%

Salesman

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

8%

Teacher

8%

Cook

6%

Seamstress

6%

What Bost family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20K census records available for the last name Bost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bost census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bost. 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 6K military records available for the last name Bost. For the veterans among your Bost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bost lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bost in 1944 was 23, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bost 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.