Baigent Family History

Baigent Surname Meaning

Possibly a colloquial pronunciation of Beauchamp or Beecham. Old French Beau- often appears as Be(e)-, Bea-, and Bay- in English surnames. The -ch- has been voiced and an excrescent -t has been added.

Compare John Beauchamp 1700, Mary Baigeant 1784 in IGI (Chobham, Surrey); Aaron Baigent 1703, Sarah Beecham 1738 in IGI (Guildford, Surrey); Samuel Beecham 1725, John Baijent 1772 in IGI (Gillingham, Kent).

Perhaps the French name Beaujean, Flemish Beaujan(t), Bejean from Old French bel Jehan ‘handsome John’ + excrescent -t. It could have been introduced to England in the 15th or 16th century by Flemish migrants.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Bagent, Sargent, Largent, Argent, Agent, Bangert, Balent, Badgett, Bailen, Bargen

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You can see how Baigent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baigent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Baigent families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Baigent families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Baigent's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Baigent families in 1911.

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What did your Baigent ancestors do for a living?

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

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Farmer

58%

Farmers son

43%

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Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Baigent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Baigent in 1963 was 79, and 66 in 2002.

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Baigent Surname Meaning

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Baigent family from?

What did your Baigent ancestors do for a living?

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

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

58%

Farmers son

43%

What Baigent family records will you find?

What is the average Baigent lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Baigent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Baigent in 1963 was 79, and 66 in 2002.

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