Boer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boer family

The surname Boer was first found in the city of Reggio-Emilia, where records show Gerardo de Corviago Bovini living here in 1079.

Early History of the Boer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boer research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1430, 1484, 1503, 1572, 1734, 1781 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Boer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boer Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Boer include Bove, Bova, Bovi, Bue, Buo, Bui, Bua, Boe, Boi, Boy, Bo, Dal Bo, Del Bo, Lo Bue, Lo Boi, La Bua, Boelli, Boellis, Bovetto, Bovetti, Bovet, Boetto, Boetti, Boet, Boeddu, Bovino, Bovin, Boin, Buini, Bovoli, Bovani, Boano, Bovini, Bovara, Bovetini, Bovelli, Bovaro, Bovari and many more.

Early Notables of the Boer family

Prominent among members of the family was Bovetinodei Bovetini, who was an intellectual in Mantua in the 13th century; Bonincontro dei Bovi was a lawyer in Bologna in 1300; Girolamo Bove was appointed mayor of Sezze by Pope Sisto IV in the 15th century; Giacomo Bovi was senator of Rome; Pietro Bovi and Giovan-Carlo Bovi were Bishops of Ostuno, and the latter also became Archbishop of Brindisi; Bernardo Bovini was mayor of Parma in 1503; Gherardo Bovini was mayor of Reggio; Rambaldo Bovini was mayor of Sassuolo around the same time; Cesare Bovi was made Bishop of Nardo by Pope Gregory...
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Boer Ranking

In the United States, the name Boer is the 17,438^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Boer is ranked the 56^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,774 people with that name. 2

Boer migration to the United States +

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Boer:

Boer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Teunis Dircksen Boer, who landed in New York in 1662 3

Boer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cornelus Den Boer, who landed in America in 1846 3
H M Boer, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Hendrik Goosens Boer, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Jan Boer, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 3
Hendrik Boer, aged 3, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boer (post 1700) +

William De Boer (1871-1951), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1915-16, 1925-28; Defeated, 1912, 1916, 1930, 1932 4
Jan Gerard Wessels Boer (b. 1936), Dutch plant taxonomist
Jonnie Boer (b. 1965), Dutch Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands
Thorsten Boer (b. 1968), German football manager and former player
Ronaldus "Ronald" de Boer (b. 1970), former Dutch football midfielder

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html