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Baack Name Meaning

North German: either from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Baldeke (a short form of any of the compound names with the first element bald ‘bold’ for example Baldewin) or from Middle Low German baec bake ‘pork bacon’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a butcher or pig farmer. See Back .

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


Similar surnames: Back, Haack, Brack, Laack, Raak, Black, Mack, Blick, Bruck, Beck

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Where is the Baack family from?

You can see how Baack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Baack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Baack families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Baack's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Baack families in 1891.
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What did your Baack ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baack. 31% of Baack men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Baack women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baack were Farm Operator and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farm Operator
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Seamstress
    19%
  • Saleslady
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
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Passenger Lists

There are 454 immigration records available for the last name Baack. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 555 military records available for the last name Baack. For the veterans among your Baack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baack lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Baack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Baack in 1948 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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