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Bonnard Family History

Bonnard Surname Meaning

A variant of Bonner with an excrescent -d. From Old French Bonard, a hybrid compound of Latin bonus ‘good’.

Continental Germanic hard means ‘hard, strong, brave’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Bonnard family from?

You can see how Bonnard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonnard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonnard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Bonnard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bonnard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bonnard families in 1891.
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What did your Bonnard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bonnard. 73% of Bonnard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Provision General Storekeeper
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Private Means
    10%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Bonnard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonnard 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 706 immigration records available for the last name Bonnard. 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 268 military records available for the last name Bonnard. For the veterans among your Bonnard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonnard lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Bonnard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bonnard in 1962 was 56, and 87 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bonnard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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