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Bakos Family History

Bakos Surname Meaning

Hungarian; Slovak Czech and Croatian (Bakoš): derivative of the old personal name or nickname Bak.

Assyrian/Chaldean: from a Syriac equivalent of the Latin personal name Bacchus of ultimately Greek origin borne by a Christian martyr from the 4th century.

See also Bacchus.

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


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You can see how Bakos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Bakos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Bakos families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bakos's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Bakos families in 1911.
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What did your Bakos ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Engineer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bakos. 50% of Bakos men worked as an Engineer.

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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

  • Engineer
    50%
  • Labourer
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Bakos lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bakos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bakos in 1951 was 37, and 81 in 2004.

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