Boe Family History

Boe Surname Meaning

Norwegian (Bøe): topographic name from an early variant of Old Norse býr ‘farm’. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Bø (see Bo). Danish: from Bo, a derivative of the Nordic personal name Bui ‘settled farmer’ (Old Norse u is pronounced o) derived from bu ‘to live in a place’.

Swedish (Böe): of Norwegian origin (see 1 above). Dutch and North German: shortened form of Bode originally pronounced as two syllables. Scottish: from a much shortened Scots form of Bullock perhaps influenced by Gaelic bò ‘cow’.

English: variant of Bow. Irish: possibly from Ó Buadhaigh ‘descendant of the victorious one’ see Bogue and Bow.

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

Similar surnames: Boen, Bode, Bye, Bos, Boye, Bole, Bo, Moe, Bow, Noe

103,000 record(s) for Boe

39K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
18K	Census and Voter Lists
34K	Member Trees

Where is the Boe family from?

You can see how Boe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Boe families living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boe's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Boe families in 1840.

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

What did your Boe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boe. 22% of Boe men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Boe women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boe were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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

22%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

7%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

16%

Waitress

12%

Teacher

11%

Housekeeper

9%

What Boe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 18K census records available for the last name Boe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Boe. 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 5K military records available for the last name Boe. For the veterans among your Boe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Boe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Boe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Boe in 1944 was 24, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boe 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.