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Borda Family History

Borda Surname Meaning

Spanish: topographic name from borda ‘farmstead hut mountain shelter’.

French (southern): dialect variant of Borde, a cognate of 1 above.

Hungarian: variant of Bordas.

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


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Where is the Borda family from?

You can see how Borda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borda family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Borda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Borda family living in Devon. This was about 33% of all the recorded Borda's in United Kingdom. Devon and 2 other counties had the highest population of Borda families in 1891.
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What did your Borda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Borda. 32% of Borda men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Borda women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Borda were Mechanic and Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Mechanic
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Borda. 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 514 military records available for the last name Borda. For the veterans among your Borda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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