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Bordonaro Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily):: occupational name for a muleteer (strictly speaking a driver of hinnies the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse) Italian bordonaro Sicilian bburdunaru (from Latin burdonarius). The Sicilian word also means ‘tuna fishing net’ thus the name may have been a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman in some instances. from a derivative of bordone ‘pilgrim's staff’ probably applied as a nickname for someone who had made a significant pilgrimage.

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


Similar surnames: Ortolano, Corona, Fornaro, Gordon, Baldonado, Carbonaro, Bordon

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Where is the Bordonaro family from?

You can see how Bordonaro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bordonaro family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Bordonaro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 12 Bordonaro families living in New York. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bordonaro's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bordonaro families in 1920.
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What did your Bordonaro ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bordonaro. 16% of Bordonaro men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Bordonaro women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bordonaro were Clerk 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
    16%
  • Proprietor
    11%
  • Barber
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Dressmaker
    30%
  • None
    18%
  • Seamstress
    18%
  • Operator
    12%
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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 584 military records available for the last name Bordonaro. For the veterans among your Bordonaro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bordonaro lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bordonaro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Bordonaro in 1946 was 63, and 85 in 2004.

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