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Gonda Family History

Gonda Surname Meaning

Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Konrád (see Konrad).

Slovak, Ukrainian and Rusyn: metonymic occupational name for a swineherd from gonda ‘boar, male pig’, a borrowing from Hungarian konda ‘herd of swine’.

Indian (central India): ethnic name also connected to the geographical region called Gondvana.

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


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Where is the Gonda family from?

You can see how Gonda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gonda family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gonda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Gonda families living in London. This was about 82% of all the recorded Gonda's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gonda families in 1891.
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What did your Gonda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gonda. 39% of Gonda men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Gonda women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gonda were Miner and Operator.

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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
    39%
  • Coal Loader
    10%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Miner
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    31%
  • Housework
    31%
  • Maid
    24%
  • Operator
    16%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Gonda lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gonda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Gonda in 1944 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

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