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Baul Family History

Baul Surname Meaning

Indian (mainly West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: from Bengali baul Sanskrit vatula ‘madman’. Bearers of this name traditionally lived a lifestyle characterized by isolation from society typically singing of social inequalities and injustice.

They subsisted mainly on alms considering themselves to be outside any organized religion representing instead a polymorphic spiritual tradition.

German: relationship name from a term denoting a relative or close friend from Middle High German buole Middle Low German bole ‘relative lover close friend’.

German: possibly also from a rare variant of the personal name Paul.

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


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Where is the Baul family from?

You can see how Baul families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baul family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Baul families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 74 Baul families living in Yorkshire. This was about 69% of all the recorded Baul's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Baul families in 1891.
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What did your Baul ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baul. 43% of Baul men worked as a Farmer Retired and 85% of Baul women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baul were Farmer and Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Farmer Retired
    43%
  • Farm Labourer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Baul. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baul census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 389 immigration records available for the last name Baul. 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 627 military records available for the last name Baul. For the veterans among your Baul ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baul lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Baul life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Baul in 1965 was 56, and 82 in 2004.

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