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Bonet Name Meaning

Catalan: from a medieval personal name, from a diminutive of bon ‘good’. French: variant of Bonnet (mainly 2).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bonnet, Benet, Bone, Bones, Gonet, Monet, Boyet, Banet, Bost, Boner

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Bonet Family Origin

Where is the Bonet family from?

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You can see how Bonet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonet families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 20 Bonet families living in Quebec. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bonet's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bonet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bonet Family Occupations

What did your Bonet ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and hand were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Bonet. 38% of Bonet men worked as a Journalier and 20% of Bonet women worked as a hand. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonet were Employee and Revenuer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Journalier
    38%
  • Coupeur
    13%
  • Cultivateur
    13%
  • Employee
    13%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • hand
    20%
  • Lunetier
    20%
  • Modiste
    20%
  • Revenuer
    20%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bonet Historical Records

What Bonet family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Bonet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonet census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonet. 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 Card

There are 583 military records available for the last name Bonet. For the veterans among your Bonet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bonet Life Expectancy

What is the average Bonet lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bonet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bonet in 1959 was 64, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bonet

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bonet ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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