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Bazen Family History

Bazen Surname Meaning

Altered form of English Basin itself a variant of Basing a habitational name from Basing (Hampshire). The placename is from the Old English personal name Basa + the suffix -ingas denoting a group associated with the person named.

It may occasionally be from a place of the same name in Ankerwyke (Buckinghamshire). Dutch: from Baas + -en possessive suffix.

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


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Where is the Bazen family from?

You can see how Bazen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bazen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bazen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Bazen families living in Quebec. This was about 45% of all the recorded Bazen's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bazen families in 1911.
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What did your Bazen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bazen. 35% of Bazen men worked as a Laborer and 72% of Bazen women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bazen were Salesman and Saleslady.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Farmer
    27%
  • Farming
    22%
  • Salesman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    72%
  • Saleslady
    29%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 329 immigration records available for the last name Bazen. 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 168 military records available for the last name Bazen. For the veterans among your Bazen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bazen lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bazen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bazen in 1962 was 49, and 56 in 2004.

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