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Baars Family History

Baars Surname Meaning

Dutch: from baars ‘bass perch’ applied as a nickname of a fisherman or as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named In de Baars (‘In the Bass’).

Dutch: habitational name from Baars the name of a hamlet near Steenwijkerwold in Overijssel derived from the farm name De Baars (compare above).

North German: variant of Barsch.

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


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You can see how Baars families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baars family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Baars families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Baars families living in London. This was about 70% of all the recorded Baars's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Baars families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baars. 100% of Baars women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 843 military records available for the last name Baars. For the veterans among your Baars ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Baars life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Baars in 1957 was 36, and 80 in 2004.

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