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Bisons Family History

Bisons Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Biss, Sison, Biron, Bisson, Irons, Bigos, Hirons, Brons, Binns, Lison

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Where is the Bisons family from?

You can see how Bisons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bisons family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bisons families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Bisons family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Bisons's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bisons families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bisons surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bisons ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Bisons. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bisons 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Bisons. 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 Bisons. For the veterans among your Bisons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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