Boso Family History

Boso Surname Meaning

Italian: from the medieval personal name Boso from an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element bōs ‘bad evil wild angry’.

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

Similar surnames: Bos, Bono, Bosco, Bodo, Bose, Boss, Bosko, Bobo, Bosio, Bost

32,000 record(s) for Boso

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
827	Military Records
185	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
21K	Member Trees

Where is the Boso family from?

You can see how Boso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Boso families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Boso family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Boso's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Boso families in 1840.

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

What did your Boso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boso. 23% of Boso men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Boso women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boso were Farming 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

23%

Spinner

12%

Carpenter

10%

Farming

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

New worker

43%

Housework

29%

Seamstress

29%

What Boso family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Boso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boso census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 185 immigration records available for the last name Boso. 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 827 military records available for the last name Boso. For the veterans among your Boso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Boso lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Boso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Boso in 1944 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boso 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.