Bonnet Family History

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Bonnet Name Meaning

French: from the medieval personal name Bonettus, a diminutive of Latin bonus ‘good’. French: occasionally, a Gascon variant of Bonneau. English and French: metonymic occupational name for a milliner, or a nickname for a wearer of unusual headgear, from Middle English bonet, Old French bon(n)et ‘bonnet’, ‘hat’. This word is found in medieval Latin as abonnis, but is of unknown origin. In Germany the name was borne by Waldensians, of French origin.

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


Similar surnames: Bonner, Bonet, Boone, Bonne, Borne, Bonney, Bennett, Banner, Fonner

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Bonnet Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bonnet name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bonnet. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    38%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Germanic Europe

    11%

  • France

    8%

  • Spain

    4%

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Bonnet Family Origin

Where is the Bonnet family from?

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You can see how Bonnet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonnet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonnet families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 47 Bonnet families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Bonnet's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bonnet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonnet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bonnet Family Occupations

What did your Bonnet ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bonnet occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 12% of Bonnet's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Grocer and Annuitant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bonnet. A less common occupation for the Bonnet family was Agricl Laborer.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    12%

  • Grocer

    9%

  • Annuitant

    6%

  • Agricl Laborer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bonnet ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bonnet Historical Records

What Bonnet family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Bonnet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonnet 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonnet. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bonnet. For the veterans among your Bonnet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bonnet Life Expectancy

What is the average Bonnet lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bonnet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Bonnet in 1942 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

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