Baumgarten Family History

Baumgarten Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name or metonymic occupational name for someone who owned or lived by an orchard or was employed in one from Middle High German boumgarte ‘orchard’ (a compound of boum ‘tree’ + garte ‘enclosure’) German Baumgarten.

There are also several villages named with this word and so in some cases the surname may have originated as a habitational name from one of these.

As a Jewish name it is mainly artificial.

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

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Where is the Baumgarten family from?

You can see how Baumgarten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baumgarten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Baumgarten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Baumgarten families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Baumgarten's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Baumgarten families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baumgarten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Baumgarten ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baumgarten. 12% of Baumgarten men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Baumgarten women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baumgarten were Machinist and Teacher.

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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.

Laborer

12%

Salesman

11%

Farmer

11%

Machinist

Housewife

13%

Stenographer

11%

Saleslady

11%

Teacher

10%

What Baumgarten family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Baumgarten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baumgarten 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 5K immigration records available for the last name Baumgarten. 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 5K military records available for the last name Baumgarten. For the veterans among your Baumgarten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baumgarten lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Baumgarten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Baumgarten in 1943 was 40, and 83 in 2004.

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Baumgarten Surname Meaning

There are also several villages named with this word and so in some cases the surname may have originated as a habitational name from one of these.

As a Jewish name it is mainly artificial.

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

Where is the Baumgarten family from?

What did your Baumgarten ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

12%

Salesman

11%

Farmer

11%

Machinist

Housewife

13%

Stenographer

11%

Saleslady

11%

Teacher

10%

What Baumgarten family records will you find?

What is the average Baumgarten lifespan?

Baumgarten Family History

Baumgarten Surname Meaning

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What is the average Baumgarten lifespan?

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Baumgarten Surname Meaning

83,000 record(s) for Baumgarten

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Where is the Baumgarten family from?

What did your Baumgarten ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Baumgarten family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Baumgarten family history

What is the average Baumgarten lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Baumgarten family tree

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