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Bondurant Family History

Bondurant Name Meaning

Altered form of French Bondurand: nickname from bon ‘good’ + the personal name Durand literally ‘good Durand’. Compare Bundren and Bundrant .

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


Similar surnames: Dandurand, Bonura, Bonenfant, Morant, Durante, Bonagura, Bogdan

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Where is the Bondurant family from?

You can see how Bondurant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bondurant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bondurant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Bondurant families living in Kentucky. This was about 22% of all the recorded Bondurant's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Bondurant families in 1840.
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What did your Bondurant ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bondurant. 24% of Bondurant men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Bondurant women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bondurant were Proprietor 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Proprietor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    16%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Saleslady
    8%
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Bondurant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bondurant 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 574 immigration records available for the last name Bondurant. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bondurant. For the veterans among your Bondurant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bondurant lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bondurant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bondurant in 1948 was 80, and 73 in 2004.

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