Bon Family History

Bon Surname Meaning

French: approbatory (or ironic) nickname from Old French bon ‘good’ (from Latin bonus). Compare Lebon. French: from the Latin personal name Bonus meaning ‘good’ (see Bono). Hungarian: from a short form of the personal name Bonifác (see Boniface). Altered form of German Bonn.

Spanish: regional equivalent of Bueno. Italian (Veneto and Friuli): regional variant of Bono. It is also found in Slovenia (see 8 below) and Croatia.

Slovenian: from the old personal name Bon Latin Bonus (see above) or from an old short form of the personal name Bonifac(ij) Latin Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Slovenian: nickname from Venetian and Friulian bon ‘good’ also ‘good fellow’ (compare Bonin and 6 above).

Dutch: from a variant of the personal name Boon. Vietnamese (Bốn): written 本 in Chinese of unexplained etymology.

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

Similar surnames: Bono, Don, Bos, Bone, Yon, Ban, Bona, Boni, Bo, Bean

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7K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Bon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Bon families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Bon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bon families in 1891.

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What did your Bon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, electrical draughtsman and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bon. 100% of Bon men worked as an electrical draughtsman and 80% of Bon women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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electrical draughtsman

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

dom duties unpai

20%

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Bon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bon 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 5K immigration records available for the last name Bon. 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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There are 7K military records available for the last name Bon. For the veterans among your Bon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bon lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Bon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bon in 1958 was 59, and 84 in 2004.

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Bon Surname Meaning

Spanish: regional equivalent of Bueno. Italian (Veneto and Friuli): regional variant of Bono. It is also found in Slovenia (see 8 below) and Croatia.

Slovenian: from the old personal name Bon Latin Bonus (see above) or from an old short form of the personal name Bonifac(ij) Latin Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Slovenian: nickname from Venetian and Friulian bon ‘good’ also ‘good fellow’ (compare Bonin and 6 above).

Dutch: from a variant of the personal name Boon. Vietnamese (Bốn): written 本 in Chinese of unexplained etymology.

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

Where is the Bon family from?

What did your Bon 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.

electrical draughtsman

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

dom duties unpai

20%

What Bon family records will you find?

What is the average Bon lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Bon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bon in 1958 was 59, and 84 in 2004.

Bon Family History

Bon Surname Meaning

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Bon Surname Meaning

110,000 record(s) for Bon

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Where is the Bon family from?

What did your Bon ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bon family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bon lifespan?

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