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Bouknight Family History

Bouknight Name Meaning

Americanized form of South German Bauknecht .

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


Similar surnames: Bauknight, Burright, Basnight, Fosnight, Goodnight, Hignight, Bright

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Where is the Bouknight family from?

You can see how Bouknight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bouknight family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bouknight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Bouknight families living in South Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Bouknight's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Bouknight families in 1840.
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What did your Bouknight ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bouknight. 29% of Bouknight men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Bouknight women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bouknight were Mechanic and Servant. .

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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

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farm
    8%
  • Mechanic
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    20%
  • Laundress
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Servant
    16%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 67 immigration records available for the last name Bouknight. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bouknight. For the veterans among your Bouknight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bouknight lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bouknight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Bouknight in 1954 was 36, and 79 in 2004.

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