Bakhshi Family History

Bakhshi Surname Meaning

Iranian and Jewish (from Iran): from bakhshī, a Persian word meaning literally ‘giver donor’, also ‘fortune’, but usually (in Khorasan) denoting a ‘storyteller’ or ‘singer musician’. Historically (in the Indian subcontinent and/or in parts of Central Asia), it also referred to a ‘paymaster’ (see Bakshi) or a ‘scribe’.

Alternatively, a surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Bakhsh.

Indian (Punjab): variant of Bakshi.

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

Similar surnames: Bakshi, Baksh, Bahri, Baksa, Takahashi, Lakhani, Barsi, Bakas, Barash, Balash

479	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
98	Military Records
37	Immigration Records
30	Census and Voter Lists
18	Member Trees

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Census Record

There are 30 census records available for the last name Bakhshi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakhshi 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Bakhshi. 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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Military Records

There are 98 military records available for the last name Bakhshi. For the veterans among your Bakhshi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1994 and 2004, in the United States, Bakhshi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bakhshi in 1994 was 65, and 81 in 2004.

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Bakhshi Surname Meaning

Alternatively, a surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Bakhsh.

Indian (Punjab): variant of Bakshi.

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

What Bakhshi family records will you find?

What is the average Bakhshi lifespan?

Between 1994 and 2004, in the United States, Bakhshi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bakhshi in 1994 was 65, and 81 in 2004.

Bakhshi Family History

Bakhshi Surname Meaning

662 record(s) for Bakhshi

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Bakhshi Surname Meaning

662 record(s) for Bakhshi

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Where is the Bakhshi family from?

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Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bakhshi lifespan?

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