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Bainbridge Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bainbridge in North Yorkshire named for the Bain river on which it stands (which is named with Old Norse beinn ‘straight’) + Old English brycg ‘bridge’.

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


Similar surnames: Ashbridge, Corbridge, Sandridge, Trowbridge, Langridge, Bridge

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Where is the Bainbridge family from?

You can see how Bainbridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bainbridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bainbridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 41 Bainbridge families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bainbridge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bainbridge families in 1911.
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What did your Bainbridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bainbridge. 48% of Bainbridge men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Bainbridge women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bainbridge were Carpenter and Domestic. .

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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
    48%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Domestic
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Bainbridge. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Bainbridge. For the veterans among your Bainbridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bainbridge lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bainbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bainbridge in 1943 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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