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Bordeaux Family History

Bordeaux Surname Meaning

French:: habitational name from the city of Bordeaux in Gironde the Latin name of which is Burdigala of unexplained etymology.

Topographic name a variant of Bordeau ‘hut smallholding small farm’.

It is also a variant of Bourdeaux and in North America an altered form of the French cognate Bourdeau.

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


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Where is the Bordeaux family from?

You can see how Bordeaux families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bordeaux family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bordeaux families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Bordeaux families living in Kent. This was about 86% of all the recorded Bordeaux's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bordeaux families in 1891.
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What did your Bordeaux ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bordeaux. 28% of Bordeaux men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Bordeaux women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bordeaux were Carpenter and Housework.

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Housework
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bordeaux. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Bordeaux. For the veterans among your Bordeaux ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bordeaux lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bordeaux life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Bordeaux in 1950 was 39, and 70 in 2004.

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