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Beass Family History

Beass 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: Bass, Brass, Blass, Beans, Bess, Beas, Bears, Bearss, Beams, Beals

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Where is the Beass family from?

You can see how Beass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beass family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Beass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Beass families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 60% of all the recorded Beass's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Beass families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beass 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 Beass ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Beass. 100% of Beass men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Beass women worked as a Maid.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

What Beass family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 140 census records available for the last name Beass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beass 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Beass. 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 13 military records available for the last name Beass. For the veterans among your Beass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beass lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beass 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 Beass

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