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Bontings Family History

Bontings 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: Bunting, Ponting, Botting, Hastings, Bolling, Ronning, Pontius

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Where is the Bontings family from?

You can see how Bontings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bontings family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Bontings family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Bontings's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bontings families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bontings 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 Bontings ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Bontings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bontings 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bontings. 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 Bontings. For the veterans among your Bontings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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