Bonis Family History

Bonis Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Bónis): from a pet form of the old personal name Bonifác (see Boniface). French (Aquitaine): derivative of the Latin personal name Bonicius itself derived from Bonus ‘good’ (see Bon).

Italian (Piedmont): patronymic from the personal name Bono. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to of’ in this case ‘member of the Boni family’ (compare Boni).

Compare also De Bonis. Jewish: variant of Bones.

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

Similar surnames: Boni, Boris, Bonus, Benis, Bois, Bones, Donis, Bodin, Boros, Boss

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746	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bonis family from?

You can see how Bonis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Bonis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Bonis families living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bonis's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Bonis families in 1891.

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What did your Bonis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonis. 35% of Bonis men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Bonis women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonis were Salesman and Housework.

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Laborer

35%

Truck driver

15%

Proprietor

Salesman

Teacher

20%

New worker

20%

Bench hand

20%

Housework

14%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Bonis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonis 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Bonis. 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 746 military records available for the last name Bonis. For the veterans among your Bonis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonis lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Bonis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Bonis in 1958 was 63, and 64 in 2004.

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Bonis Surname Meaning

Compare also De Bonis. Jewish: variant of Bones.

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

Where is the Bonis family from?

What did your Bonis 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

35%

Truck driver

15%

Proprietor

Salesman

Teacher

20%

New worker

20%

Bench hand

20%

Housework

14%

What Bonis family records will you find?

What is the average Bonis lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Bonis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Bonis in 1958 was 63, and 64 in 2004.

Bonis Family History

Bonis Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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What is the average Bonis lifespan?

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