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Bonham Name Meaning

English: nickname from Old French bon homme (Latin bonus homo). This had two senses relevant to surname formation; partly it had the literal meaning ‘good man’, and partly it came to mean ‘peasant farmer’. Americanized form of French Bonhomme.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bingham, Benham, Canham, Dunham, Braham, Bolam, Downham, Denham

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Bonham Family Origin

Where is the Bonham family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Bonham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonham families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Bonham families living in Ohio. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bonham's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Bonham families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bonham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Bonham Family Occupations

    What did your Bonham ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Bonham. 22% of Bonham men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Bonham women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonham were Carpenter and Laborer

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Farmer
      22%
    • Laborer
      18%
    • Salesman
      4%
    • Carpenter
      4%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Housewife
      10%
    • Secretary
      8%
    • Teacher
      8%
    • Laborer
      7%

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

    Bonham Historical Records

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    Census Record

    There are 49,000 census records available for the last name Bonham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bonham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonham. 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 Card

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

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    Bonham Life Expectancy

    What is the average Bonham lifespan?

    Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bonham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1952. The average life expectancy for Bonham in 1949 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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