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Bies Family History

Bies Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German: from bies ‘rush’ either a topographic name for someone who lived where rushes grew or metonymic occupational name for a weaver of rush matting.

Polish: unflattering nickname from bies ‘devil’.

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


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Where is the Bies family from?

You can see how Bies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bies families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 11 Bies families living in Quebec. This was about 69% of all the recorded Bies's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bies families in 1911.
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What did your Bies ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bies. 21% of Bies men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Bies women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bies were Janitor and Housework.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Machinist
    6%
  • Janitor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Housework
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 757 immigration records available for the last name Bies. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bies. For the veterans among your Bies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bies lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bies life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bies in 1961 was 60, and 72 in 2004.

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