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
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Lead Miner 8
Living On Own Means 6
Coal Miner C Hewer 6
Dress Maker 5
Cook Domestic 4
Dairyman Milk 4
General Labourer 4
Cotton Printer 4
Farmer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Tailor Machiner 3
General Labourer Iron Works 3
Clerk Shipping 2
Tailoress 2
Milliner 2
Pork Butcher 2
Builder's Joiner 2
Springknife Finisher Cutler 2
Blacksmith 2
Warehouse Hand Tile Works Earthernware 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
House Painter 2
Stonegard Labourer 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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