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Bongard Family History

Bongard Surname Meaning

German: from Middle Low German bōm ‘tree’ + gard ‘garden’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard or a nickname for someone who owned or worked in one.

Compare Baumgarten. Dutch: variant of Bogard or Bogaard cognates of French: habitational name from a minor locality named with bon ‘good’ + gard the objective case of Old French gardin ‘garden’.

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


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You can see how Bongard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bongard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bongard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 11 Bongard families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Bongard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bongard families in 1891.
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What did your Bongard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bongard. 100% of Bongard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bongard. 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 880 military records available for the last name Bongard. For the veterans among your Bongard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bongard lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bongard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bongard in 1963 was 73, and 75 in 2004.

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