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Bongiorno Family History

Bongiorno Name Meaning

Italian: from the medieval personal name Bongiorno (composed of bono ‘good’ + giorno ‘day’) bestowed on a child as an expression of the parents’ satisfaction at the birth (‘it was a good day when you were born’).

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


Similar surnames: Bonaccorso, Longino, Del Giorno, Bonanno, Bongiovanni, Bonfiglio

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Where is the Bongiorno family from?

You can see how Bongiorno families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bongiorno family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 31 Bongiorno families living in New York. This was about 36% of all the recorded Bongiorno's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bongiorno families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bongiorno surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bongiorno ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bongiorno. 20% of Bongiorno men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Bongiorno women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bongiorno were Presser 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

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Barber
    10%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Presser
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    28%
  • Dressmaker
    8%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Saleslady
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bongiorno. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bongiorno. For the veterans among your Bongiorno ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bongiorno lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bongiorno life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bongiorno in 1954 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

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