Boam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boam family

Profession Census Frequency
School 51
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Farm Labourer 6
Farmer 6
School Boy 6
Labourer 5
At Home 5
Miner Stallman 5
Assisting In The Business 4
Coal Miner (hewer) 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Going To School 3
House Keeper 3
Private Means 3
Hosiery Hand (funcher) 3
Milliner 2
Dairyman 2
Housekeeper 2
School Girl 2
Serving Machinest Skirts 2
Cabinet Case Worker 2
Elementary School Teacher 2
Lace Maker 2
Coal Mine Hewer 2

Boam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boam 100% 2,774
2 Baum 50% 2,363
3 Boom 75% 1,076
4 Beam 75% 409
5 Baume 40% 395
6 Boome 60% 369
7 Bum 50% 168
8 Bowme 60% 166
9 Bam 75% 111

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The surname Boam is the most popular version of all its varients

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