Boak family name history and map

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Boak in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 36 people named Boak in Ireland: 15 men and 21 women.

Counties with Boak in Ireland

Most Boaks were found in Tyrone (32), with smaller numbers in Antrim (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Boak average age in 1911

The average Boak in 1911 was 28.7 years old, though with only 36 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Boak literacy in 1911

Of the Boaks whose literacy was recorded, 86.1% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 11.1% could do neither.

Boak common first names

Among the Boaks were men named George (4), John (4), William (4), Francis and James and women named Catherine (3), Ellen (2), Isabella (2), Minnie (2) and Rachel (2).

Boak occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Boaks was domestic servant, 25% of them (9 people). Next came scholar / student (25%), seamstress (16.7%), farm labourer (11.1%) and metal worker / engineer (5.6%).

What religion is Boak?

Boaks were predominantly Presbyterian (88.9%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (11.1%).

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Boak statistics (1911)

Number: 36
Rank: 6,887
Average Age: 29

Boak in the USA (2020)

Number: 753
Rank: 32,687

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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