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Bontoms Family History

Bontoms 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: Bottoms, Kontos, Bottom, Bonomo, Contos, Botos, Bonomi, Booms

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Where is the Bontoms family from?

You can see how Bontoms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bontoms family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bontoms family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Bontoms's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Bontoms families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bontoms ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Bontoms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bontoms 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 Bontoms. 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 Bontoms. For the veterans among your Bontoms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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