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Bake Family History

Bake Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Baioc a diminutive of the personal name Bay (see Bay ) or a variant of Back . German and Dutch: variant of Back 6.

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


Similar surnames: Bade, Fake, Backe, Hake, Baker, Balke, Blake, Bak, Haye, Bate

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Where is the Bake family from?

You can see how Bake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bake families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 78 Bake families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Bake's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bake families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bake surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bake ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bake. 28% of Bake men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Bake women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bake were Clerk and Operator. .

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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
    28%
  • Hide Buger
    19%
  • Butcher
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    43%
  • Stenographer
    29%
  • Operator
    29%
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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Bake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bake census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bake. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Bake lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Bake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Bake in 1955 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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