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Bordas Family History

Bordas Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Las Bordas (Lleida) or Bordas de Legarrea and Bordas de Mutuerrega (both in Navarre) plural of Borda.

Hungarian (Bordás): metonymic occupational name for a maker of looms or a weaver from (takács)borda denoting part of a loom.

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


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You can see how Bordas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bordas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bordas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Bordas families living in Yorkshire. This was about 92% of all the recorded Bordas's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bordas families in 1891.
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What did your Bordas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bordas. 100% of Bordas 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 Bordas. 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 216 military records available for the last name Bordas. For the veterans among your Bordas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bordas lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bordas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bordas in 1961 was 62, and 66 in 2004.

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