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Baldauf Name Meaning

South German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Baldolf (‘bold wolf’) altered by folk etymology as if it were a combination of Middle High German bald ‘soon’ + auf ‘up’ (earlier uf) and hence taken as a nickname for an early riser.

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


Similar surnames: Blau, Bald, Zulauf, Baldwin, Baldus, Balduf, Baldry, Umlauf, Baldner

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Where is the Baldauf family from?

You can see how Baldauf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baldauf family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Baldauf families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Baldauf family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Baldauf's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Baldauf families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baldauf surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Baldauf ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baldauf. 23% of Baldauf men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Baldauf women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baldauf were Salesman and Stenographer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    20%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Baldauf. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Baldauf. For the veterans among your Baldauf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baldauf lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Baldauf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Baldauf in 1951 was 44, and 82 in 2004.

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