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Bongelo Family History

Bongelo Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Boegel, Bonwell, Bogel, Bengel, Bingel, Angelo, Bonello, Bonnell

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Where is the Bongelo family from?

You can see how Bongelo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bongelo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bongelo family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Bongelo's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bongelo families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bongelo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bongelo ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Bongelo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bongelo 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Bongelo. 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 Bongelo. For the veterans among your Bongelo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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