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Bauman Family History

Bauman Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Baumann and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. This surname is also found in the Netherlands. Compare Beauman.

Slovenian, Croatian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak: status name for a peasant farmer of German origin (see Baumann) often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic status names or surnames.

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


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Where is the Bauman family from?

You can see how Bauman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bauman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bauman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 163 Bauman families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Bauman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bauman families in 1911.
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What did your Bauman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bauman. 60% of Bauman men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Bauman women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bauman were Laborer and Income.

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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
    60%
  • Labourer
    13%
  • Farmers Son
    11%
  • Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    60%
  • Income
    40%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Bauman. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Bauman. For the veterans among your Bauman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bauman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bauman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bauman in 1944 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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