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Book Family History

Book Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Buch or Buck. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Bogo Old High German bogo ‘bow’ (weapon). Compare Boock.

English and Scottish: variant of Buck or from the same source as 1 above.

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


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Where is the Book family from?

You can see how Book families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Book family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Book families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 43 Book families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 61% of all the recorded Book's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Book families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Book surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Book ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Book. 21% of Book men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Book women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Book were Clerk and Teacher.

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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
    21%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Waitress
    8%
  • Teacher
    8%

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Census Records

There are 40,000 census records available for the last name Book. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Book census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Book. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Book. For the veterans among your Book ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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