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Bevington Name Meaning

English:: (southwest Midlands): habitational name from either of two places in Warwickshire and Gloucestershire named Bevington from the Old English personal name Bēofa + Old English -ing- implying association + tūn ‘settlement’. variant of Babington .

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


Similar surnames: Bennington, Henington, Covington, Allington, Edington, Babington

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Where is the Bevington family from?

You can see how Bevington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bevington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bevington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Bevington families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Bevington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bevington families in 1911.
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What did your Bevington ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bevington. 100% of Bevington men worked as a Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Bevington lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bevington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bevington in 1945 was 19, and 82 in 2004.

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