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Bongard Name Meaning

German: from Middle Low German bōm ‘tree’ + gard ‘garden’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard or a nickname for someone who owned or worked in one. Compare Baumgarten . Dutch: variant of Bogard or Bogaard cognates of French: habitational name from a minor locality named with bon ‘good’ + gard the objective case of Old French gardin ‘garden’.

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


Similar surnames: Bogard, Wingard, Bogart, Bungard, Board, Bogar, Bossard, Boilard

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Where is the Bongard family from?

You can see how Bongard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bongard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bongard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 126 Bongard families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Bongard's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bongard families in 1911.
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What did your Bongard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bongard. 37% of Bongard men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Bongard women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bongard were Carpenter and Nurse. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Labourer
    35%
  • Journalier
    8%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    50%
  • Nurse
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bongard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 880 military records available for the last name Bongard. For the veterans among your Bongard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bongard lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bongard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bongard in 1963 was 73, and 75 in 2004.

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