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Bonin Name Meaning

French: from a pet form of Bon . In North America this surname is also an altered form of the variant Bonnin . Italian (northern): variant of Bonino . It is also found in Slovenia where it is from a Slovenized form of the Italian personal name Bonino or a nickname from the Venetian diminutive of Bon 8. Catalan: variant of Bonnin .

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


Similar surnames: Bonnin, Bonine, Monin, Bonino, Bodin, Molin, Ronan, Belin, Boenig

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Where is the Bonin family from?

You can see how Bonin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bonin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bonin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there were 15 Bonin families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Bonin's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Bonin families in 1840.
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What did your Bonin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bonin. 24% of Bonin men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Bonin women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bonin were Clerk and Housewife. .

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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
    24%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • House Work
    7%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bonin. 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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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Bonin. For the veterans among your Bonin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bonin lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bonin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bonin in 1946 was 33, and 81 in 2004.

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