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Bedi Family History

Bedi Surname Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It is derived from Sanskrit vedī ‘one who knows the Vedas’.

Hungarian (Bédi): habitational name for someone from Bádice (Hungarian Béd) a place in Slovakia. The surname Bédi is also found in Slovakia.

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


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Where is the Bedi family from?

You can see how Bedi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bedi family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bedi families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Bedi family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Bedi's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Bedi families in 1911.
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What did your Bedi ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Trapper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bedi. 100% of Bedi men worked as a Trapper.

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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

  • Trapper
    100%

What Bedi family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 330 census records available for the last name Bedi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bedi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 446 immigration records available for the last name Bedi. 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 105 military records available for the last name Bedi. For the veterans among your Bedi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bedi lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bedi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Bedi in 1957 was 54, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bedi ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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