Polish (also Bańdura): unflattering nickname from bańdura ‘chatterer’. Ukrainian: from bandura ‘bandore’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a musician.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Bandura family from?
You can see how Bandura families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bandura family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Bandura families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 10 Bandura families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 24% of all the recorded Bandura's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bandura families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bandura surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Presser were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bandura. 45% of Bandura men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Bandura women worked as a Presser. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bandura life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Bandura in 1952 was 48, and 81 in 2004.