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Bonde Family History

Bonde Surname Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Bond. Danish and Swedish: status name for a farmer from Old Norse bóndi ‘farmer’ (see also Bond).

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead west of the Oslo Fjord named Bonden Bondi from Old Norse Bóndvin, a compound of bóndi ‘farmer’ + vin ‘meadow’.

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


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Where is the Bonde family from?

You can see how Bonde families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonde family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonde families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Bonde families living in Middlesex. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bonde's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Bonde families in 1891.
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What did your Bonde ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonde. 28% of Bonde men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Bonde women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonde were Farm Laborer and Housewife.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Bonde. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonde 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonde. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 958 military records available for the last name Bonde. For the veterans among your Bonde ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonde lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bonde life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bonde in 1953 was 60, and 79 in 2004.

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