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Boll Name Meaning

German and Danish: topographic name from Middle High German boll ‘rounded hill’, or a habitational name from any of several places called Boll, named with this word. German (Böll): derivative of the Germanic personal name Baldo (see Bold 4). Swedish: possibly a soldier’s name or else an ornamental adoption of 1 or 2.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bolle, Ball, Bold, Bell, Bohl, Roll, Soll, Toll, Doll, Noll

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Boll Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Boll name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Boll. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    37%

  • Germanic Europe

    21%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Norway

    6%

  • Sweden

    6%

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Boll Family Origin

Where is the Boll family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Boll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boll families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Boll families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 33% of all the recorded Boll's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Boll families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boll surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Boll Family Occupations

    What did your Boll ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Boll family was Farm. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boll. The most common Boll occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Boll's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      26%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Farm

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boll ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Boll Historical Records

    What Boll family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Boll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boll census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Boll. 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 Card

    There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Boll. For the veterans among your Boll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Boll Life Expectancy

    What is the average Boll lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Boll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Boll in 1941 was 37, and 83 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Boll

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boll 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.

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