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Bican Family History

Bican 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: Bocan, Bean, Ban, Bick, Bryan, Balan, Qian, Bien, Lian, Dinan

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Where is the Bican family from?

You can see how Bican families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bican family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Bican families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Bican families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bican's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bican families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bican 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 Bican ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bican. 50% of Bican men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Machinist
    34%
  • New Worker
    17%

What Bican family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 773 census records available for the last name Bican. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bican 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 210 immigration records available for the last name Bican. 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 178 military records available for the last name Bican. For the veterans among your Bican ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bican lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bican life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bican in 1964 was 72, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bican

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bican 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.

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