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Bonvalet Family History

Bonvalet Surname Meaning

from Old French bon + va(s)let ‘good servant’. It is recorded in medieval England but it seems to have died out by the 16th century.

The modern family name is a later introduction from France.

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


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You can see how Bonvalet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonvalet family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Bonvalet families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Bonvalet's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bonvalet families in 1891.
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There are 54 census records available for the last name Bonvalet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonvalet 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Bonvalet. 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 6 military records available for the last name Bonvalet. For the veterans among your Bonvalet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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