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De Bona Surname Meaning

Italian: metronymic from the female personal name Bona meaning ‘good’. Compare Di Bona.

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


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You can see how De Bona families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Bona family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 De Bona families living in Wisconsin. This was about 40% of all the recorded De Bona's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of De Bona families in 1920.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Bona. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name De Bona. For the veterans among your De Bona ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Bona lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2001, in the United States, De Bona life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for De Bona in 1973 was 65, and 76 in 2001.

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