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Bonaventura Name Meaning

Italian: from the personal name Bonaventura meaning ‘good fortune’ bestowed as an omen or well-wishing name or in honor of a 13th-century Italian bishop and theologian St. Bonaventure (San Bonaventura in Italian) who was given the nickname Bonaventura by St. Francis of Assisi when he cured him miraculously as a child. Catalan: from the Italian personal name Bonaventura the name of a Christian saint (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Buenaventura, Bonaventure, Bonavita, Ventura, Bonagura, Bonventre

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Where is the Bonaventura family from?

You can see how Bonaventura families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonaventura family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bonaventura families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Bonaventura families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Bonaventura's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bonaventura families in 1911.
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What did your Bonaventura ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonaventura. 47% of Bonaventura men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Bonaventura women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonaventura were Carpenter and Waitress. .

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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
    47%
  • New Worker
    19%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    27%
  • New Worker
    20%
  • Cutter
    14%
  • Waitress
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonaventura. 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 730 military records available for the last name Bonaventura. For the veterans among your Bonaventura ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonaventura lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bonaventura life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Bonaventura in 1953 was 64, and 81 in 2004.

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