Bones Family History

Bones Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bunce Irish: translation into English of Gaelic Ó Cnáimhsighe by association with cnámh ‘bone’. Compare Bonar.

Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Bones in the province of Trøndelag. The first element is derived from the river name Bua from Old Norse búa ‘live’ perhaps meaning ‘river that runs through a settled valley’. The second element is nes ‘promontory headland’. Compare Boness and Bonnes.

Norwegian (Bønes): habitational name from the farm name Bønes in the province of Hordaland composed of the elements bø ‘enclosure meadow’ and nes ‘promontory headland’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Bone of Latin origin.

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

Similar surnames: Rones, Bines, Bone, Boner, Banes, Bonet, Bonis, Boles, Jones, Bobek

122,000 record(s) for Bones

36K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
51K	Member Trees

Where is the Bones family from?

You can see how Bones families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bones family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bones families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Bones families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bones's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bones families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bones surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bones ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bones. 29% of Bones men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Bones women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bones were Salesman and Seamstress.

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

29%

Farmer

20%

Truck driver

4%

Salesman

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

12%

Housewife

12%

Teacher

9%

Seamstress

9%

What Bones family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 28K census records available for the last name Bones. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bones census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Bones. 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.

Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Bones. For the veterans among your Bones ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bones lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bones life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Bones in 1949 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bones ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.