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Bakal Family History

Bakal Name Meaning

Jewish (from Moldavia) Ukrainian and Croatian: occupational name ultimately derived from Turkish bakkal (Slavicized form bakal) ‘grocer’. Compare Turkish name 4 below. Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from Belorussian bakalo ‘gaper’. Polish: perhaps derived from Old Polish bakać to ‘scold to chide’ bak ‘shout scream’. It can also be of Jewish or East Slavic origin (see 1 and 2 above). Turkish: occupational name from bakal ‘greengrocer fruiterer’ (a regional variant of bakkal ‘grocer’; see 1 above); or an ornamental name or nickname from a regional homonym meaning ‘blackbird’.

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

Similar surnames: Sakal, Basa, Baril, Bata, Bakst, Bako, Bazar, Baba, Saal, Barkan

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You can see how Bakal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakal family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bakal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Bakal families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Bakal's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bakal families in 1880.

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There are 775 census records available for the last name Bakal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakal 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 426 immigration records available for the last name Bakal. 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 85 military records available for the last name Bakal. For the veterans among your Bakal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 775 census records available for the last name Bakal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Bakal

Passenger Lists

There are 426 immigration records available for the last name Bakal. 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 85 military records available for the last name Bakal. For the veterans among your Bakal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bakal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Bakal in 1964 was 73, and 86 in 2004.

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