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Baxendale Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Baxenden a habitational name from a place near Accrington which is named with an unattested Old English word bæcstān ‘bakestone’ (a flat stone on which bread was baked) + denu ‘valley’. Middle English dale was sometimes substituted for Old English denu in northern placenames.

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


Similar surnames: Brindle, Beadle, Martindale, Sandall, Kendall, Barnicle, Barksdale

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Where is the Baxendale family from?

You can see how Baxendale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baxendale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baxendale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 26 Baxendale families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Baxendale's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Baxendale families in 1911.
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What did your Baxendale ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Baxendale. 31% of Baxendale 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
    31%
  • Miner
    24%
  • Engineer
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Baxendale lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Baxendale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Baxendale in 1962 was 62, and 79 in 2004.

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