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Bord Family History

Bord Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish bord ‘beard’. French: nickname from bord ‘bastard’. Compare Dubord.

French: alternatively a topographic name from bord ‘edge, margin’. Compare Dubord.

German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name based on Gothic baurd and Old Norse bordh ‘shield’, for example Herbord.

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


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Where is the Bord family from?

You can see how Bord families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bord family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bord families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 110 Bord families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bord's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bord families in 1891.
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What did your Bord ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Packer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bord. 25% of Bord men worked as a Colliery Packer and 70% of Bord women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bord were Coachman (retired) and Domestic Servant.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Packer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Incapacitated
    25%
  • Coachman (retired)
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Bord. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bord 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bord. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Bord. For the veterans among your Bord ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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