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Bearman Family History

Bearman Name Meaning

English (Essex):: occupational name for a porter or bearer from Middle English ber(e)man bar(e)man (Old English bǣrmann). Compare Berman the name may also derive from a personal name such as Beornmann (from Old English beorn ‘warrior’ + mann ‘man’) unrecorded in Old English but of a type common in the 11th and 12th centuries; or perhaps from the rare Old English personal name Beornmund (from beorn + mund ‘protection’).

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


Similar surnames: Berman, Beerman, Bermann, Behrman, Barman, Dearman, Spearman, Beauman

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Where is the Bearman family from?

You can see how Bearman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bearman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bearman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 23 Bearman families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bearman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bearman families in 1911.
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What did your Bearman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bearman. 34% of Bearman men worked as a Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Tailor
    23%
  • Labourer
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Bearman lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bearman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bearman in 1961 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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