Bage Family History

Bage Surname Meaning

English (Durham and Yorkshire): possibly from Middle English bagge Anglo-Norman French bage ‘badge cognizance emblem’ perhaps denoting someone who wore one as a sign of affiliation to a family or guild.

English: habitational name from The Bage in Dorstone The Bage Farm in Madley or Bage in Kington all in Herefordshire.

These are all names derived from Old English bæce ‘stream’; compare Bach.

French: variant of Bague from the ancient Germanic personal name Bago a short form of compound names based on the element bag ‘to fight’.

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

Similar surnames: Lage, Kage, Babe, Page, Bade, Cage, Gage, Bagge, Sage, Hage

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899	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bage family from?

You can see how Bage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 22 Bage families living in Quebec. This was about 34% of all the recorded Bage's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bage families in 1911.

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What did your Bage ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bage.

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Farmer

31%

Labourer

24%

Laborer

24%

Cultivateur

24%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Bage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bage. 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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Military Records

There are 899 military records available for the last name Bage. For the veterans among your Bage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bage lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bage in 1964 was 75, and 84 in 2004.

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Bage Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from The Bage in Dorstone The Bage Farm in Madley or Bage in Kington all in Herefordshire.

These are all names derived from Old English bæce ‘stream’; compare Bach.

French: variant of Bague from the ancient Germanic personal name Bago a short form of compound names based on the element bag ‘to fight’.

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

Where is the Bage family from?

What did your Bage ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bage.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

31%

Labourer

24%

Laborer

24%

Cultivateur

24%

What Bage family records will you find?

What is the average Bage lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bage in 1964 was 75, and 84 in 2004.

Bage Family History

Bage Surname Meaning

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Bage Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Bage

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Where is the Bage family from?

What did your Bage ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Bage family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bage lifespan?

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