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Baynham Name Meaning

Welsh and English (West Midlands): variant of Welsh Bennion .

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


Similar surnames: Badham, Branham, Bynum, Farnham, Braham, Bassham, Lanham, Bainum

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Where is the Baynham family from?

You can see how Baynham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baynham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baynham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 34 Baynham families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Baynham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Baynham families in 1911.
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What did your Baynham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Baynham. 31% of Baynham men worked as a Farm Laborer. .

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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 1921

  • Farm Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    31%
  • Sectionman
    24%
  • Labourer
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Baynham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Baynham lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Baynham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Baynham in 1950 was 74, and 72 in 2004.

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