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Bonny Name Meaning

English and Irish: variant of Bonney or Scottish Bonnie. Swiss French: variant of Bonnet.

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


Similar surnames: Bonney, Bonn, Hanny, Bonne, Benny, Donnay, Bonnar, Henny, Bonar

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Bonny Family Origin

Where is the Bonny family from?

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You can see how Bonny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonny family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonny families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 18 Bonny families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Bonny's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bonny families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bonny Family Occupations

What did your Bonny ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Bonny family was School Teacher. The most common Bonny occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Bonny's were Farmers. Farmer, Merchant and Sadler were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bonny.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Merchant

    17%

  • Sadler

    17%

  • School Teacher

    17%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bonny ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bonny Historical Records

What Bonny family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Bonny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonny 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonny. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bonny. For the veterans among your Bonny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bonny Life Expectancy

What is the average Bonny lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bonny life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bonny in 1956 was 38, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bonny

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bonny 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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