Bee Family History

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Bee Name Meaning

Scottish: reduced form of McBee, a variant of McBeth. English: from Middle English be ‘bee’, Old English beo, hence a nickname for an energetic or active person or a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper. Compare Beeman 2.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lee, Beer, Dee, Been, Gee, Bye, See, Obee, Bel, Mee

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Bee Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bee name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bee. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    44%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Bee Family Origin

Where is the Bee family from?

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You can see how Bee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bee families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 61 Bee families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Bee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bee families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bee Family Occupations

What did your Bee ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bee occupation in Canada was Farmer. 21% of Bee's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bee family was Bookkeeper. Farmer, Baker and School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bee.

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  • Farmer

    21%

  • Baker

    16%

  • School

    16%

  • Bookkeeper

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bee ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bee Historical Records

What Bee family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 56,000 census records available for the last name Bee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Bee. 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 Card

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Bee. For the veterans among your Bee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bee Life Expectancy

What is the average Bee lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bee in 1944 was 22, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bee 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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