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Bord Family History

Bord Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish bord ‘beard’. French: nickname from bord ‘bastard’. Compare Dubord French: alternatively a topographic name from bord ‘edge margin’. Compare Dubord German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name based on Gothic baurd Old Norse bordh ‘shield’ for example Herbord.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bort, Bard, Burd, Borg, Bird, Bor, Nord, Bar, Bork, Borde

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Where is the Bord family from?

You can see how Bord families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bord family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bord families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 58 Bord families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Bord's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bord families in 1911.
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What did your Bord ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bord. 24% of Bord men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Bord women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bord were Farm Laborer and Saleslady. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Waitress
    8%
  • Saleslady
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bord. 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 Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Bord. For the veterans among your Bord ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bord lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bord in 1952 was 45, and 67 in 2004.

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