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Bonn Name Meaning

English: variant of Bone . German: habitational name from Bonn on the Rhine. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name such as Bonhard formed with the element bon ‘request petition’ (compare Latin bonus).

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


Similar surnames: Bunn, Born, Bohn, Donn, Sonn, Bonny, Bann, Bonk, Bonne, Bone

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Where is the Bonn family from?

You can see how Bonn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 26 Bonn families living in Quebec. This was about 36% of all the recorded Bonn's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bonn families in 1911.
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What did your Bonn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bonn. 67% of Bonn men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    67%
  • Blacksmith
    17%
  • Black Smith
    17%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Bonn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonn. 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 25,000 military records available for the last name Bonn. For the veterans among your Bonn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonn lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bonn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bonn in 1953 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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