Bodnar Family History

Bodnar Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Rusyn: occupational name for a cooper from an agent noun based on bodnya ‘tub’. In Slovakia the Rusyn name is spelled Bodnár (compare 2 below).

Hungarian and Slovak (Bodnár): occupational name from Hungarian bodnár ‘cooper’ a Slavic loanword (see 1 above) of ultimately Old German origin.

Compare Bednar. Polish: borrowing from German Bodner 2 meaning ‘cottager’ or from Ukrainian and Rusyn (see 1 above) meaning ‘cooper’ (compare Bednarz).

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

Similar surnames: Bodner, Bednar, Bognar, Bonar, Borner, Bodman, Bondar, Boczar, Bodmer, Botner

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5K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bodnar family from?

You can see how Bodnar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodnar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bodnar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Bodnar families living in Durham. This was about 38% of all the recorded Bodnar's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Bodnar families in 1891.

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What did your Bodnar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bodnar. 31% of Bodnar men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Bodnar women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bodnar were New worker and Saleslady.

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Laborer

31%

Miner

Machinist

New worker

Clerk

Laborer

Maid

Saleslady

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Bodnar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bodnar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9K immigration records available for the last name Bodnar. 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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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Bodnar. For the veterans among your Bodnar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodnar lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bodnar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bodnar in 1941 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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Bodnar Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Rusyn: occupational name for a cooper from an agent noun based on bodnya ‘tub’. In Slovakia the Rusyn name is spelled Bodnár (compare 2 below).

Hungarian and Slovak (Bodnár): occupational name from Hungarian bodnár ‘cooper’ a Slavic loanword (see 1 above) of ultimately Old German origin.

Compare Bednar. Polish: borrowing from German Bodner 2 meaning ‘cottager’ or from Ukrainian and Rusyn (see 1 above) meaning ‘cooper’ (compare Bednarz).

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

Where is the Bodnar family from?

What did your Bodnar ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

31%

Miner

Machinist

New worker

Clerk

Laborer

Maid

Saleslady

What Bodnar family records will you find?

What is the average Bodnar lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bodnar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bodnar in 1941 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

Bodnar Family History

Bodnar Surname Meaning

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Bodnar Surname Meaning

163,000 record(s) for Bodnar

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Where is the Bodnar family from?

What did your Bodnar ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Bodnar family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bodnar lifespan?

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