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Bauvais Family History

Bauvais Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Beauvais, Bavis, Boulais, Barlas, Barbas, Budai, Buras, Baris, Navas

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Where is the Bauvais family from?

You can see how Bauvais families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bauvais family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bauvais families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 61 Bauvais families living in Quebec. This was about 90% of all the recorded Bauvais's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bauvais families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bauvais surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bauvais ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bauvais. 100% of Bauvais men worked as a Journalier.

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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 1921

  • Journalier
    100%

What Bauvais family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 477 census records available for the last name Bauvais. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bauvais 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Bauvais. 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 20 military records available for the last name Bauvais. For the veterans among your Bauvais ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bauvais lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bauvais 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bauvais

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