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Bonnes Family History

Bonnes Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Boudewijn (see Baldwin) with a genitive case -s meaning ‘son of Bonne’. It is common in the Dutch-German border area.

Irish: adopted translation for Ó Cnáimhsighe (by association with the Irish word cnámh ‘bone’). See Bonar 2 and English Bonner.

Americanized form of Norwegian Bones.

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


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Where is the Bonnes family from?

You can see how Bonnes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonnes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonnes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Bonnes families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Bonnes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bonnes families in 1911.
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What did your Bonnes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonnes. 26% of Bonnes men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Bonnes women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonnes were Farm Laborer and Teacher.

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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
    26%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Cook
    11%
  • Waitress
    11%
  • Teacher
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 428 immigration records available for the last name Bonnes. 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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There are 714 military records available for the last name Bonnes. For the veterans among your Bonnes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonnes lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bonnes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bonnes in 1960 was 24, and 85 in 2004.

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