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Bonnes Name Meaning

Dutch and German: patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Boudewijn (see Baldwin ) with a genitive case -s meaning ‘son of Bonne’. It is common in the Dutch-German border area. Irish: adopted translation for Ó Cnáimhsighe (by association with the Irish word cnámh ‘bone’). See Bonar 2 and English Bonner Americanized form of Norwegian Bones

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


Similar surnames: Bonness, Bonne, Bohne, Borner, Donges, Bones, Bonnet, Bownes, Benner

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You can see how Bonnes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonnes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonnes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 39 Bonnes families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bonnes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bonnes families in 1891.
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What did your Bonnes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bonnes. 89% of Bonnes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Housewife
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 428 immigration records available for the last name Bonnes. 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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There are 714 military records available for the last name Bonnes. For the veterans among your Bonnes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonnes lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bonnes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bonnes in 1960 was 24, and 85 in 2004.

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