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Bonasera Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): from the expression bona sera ‘good evening’, applied as a nickname either for someone who made frequent use of this salutation (compare Bongiorno) or as a personal name, bestowed on a child as an expression of gratitude in the sense ‘it was a good evening when you were born’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bonser, Bonura, Bowser, Bonavita, Bonagura, Bonafede, Montera, Bonner

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Bonasera Family Origin

Where is the Bonasera family from?

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You can see how Bonasera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonasera family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Bonasera families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Bonasera families living in Surrey. This was about 83% of all the recorded Bonasera's in the UK. Surrey had the highest population of Bonasera families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonasera surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bonasera Family Occupations

What did your Bonasera ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Haulage Conractot and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Bonasera. 25% of Bonasera men worked as a Haulage Conractot and 40% of Bonasera women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonasera were Shop Keeper Cafe and Unpaid Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Haulage Conractot
    25%
  • Hotel Waiter (unemployed)
    25%
  • Restaurant Cook
    25%
  • Shop Keeper Cafe
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Housekeeper
    40%
  • Hotel Waitress (unemployed)
    20%
  • Hotel Waitress Manuplozer
    20%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    20%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bonasera Historical Records

What Bonasera family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 665 census records available for the last name Bonasera. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonasera census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 446 immigration records available for the last name Bonasera. 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 Card

There are 190 military records available for the last name Bonasera. For the veterans among your Bonasera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bonasera Life Expectancy

What is the average Bonasera lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bonasera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bonasera in 1963 was 76, and 83 in 2004.

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