Boone (surname)

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Boone is a Dutch surname, from the Middle Dutch bone or boene meaning 'bean' or 'someone who farmed beans'. It is found in the United States more than any other country in the world, and found in Belgium more than any other country in Europe. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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