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Boekhout Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name from any of numerous minor places in the Netherlands and Belgium named with beukenhout or beukenbos ‘birch wood’. Compare Bookhout and Buckhout .

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


Similar surnames: Bookhout, Buckhout, Bookout, Bockholt, Bebout, Bockhorst, Brekhus

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Where is the Boekhout family from?

You can see how Boekhout families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boekhout family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Boekhout families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Boekhout families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Boekhout's in USA. New York had the highest population of Boekhout families in 1880.
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What did your Boekhout ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Boekhout. 100% of Boekhout men worked as an Operator. .

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*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

  • Operator
    100%
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Census Records

There are 352 census records available for the last name Boekhout. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boekhout census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 366 immigration records available for the last name Boekhout. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 86 military records available for the last name Boekhout. For the veterans among your Boekhout ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boekhout lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Boekhout life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Boekhout in 1964 was 77, and 74 in 2004.

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