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Baah Family History

Baah Surname Meaning

West African (Ghana): Akan name from ba ‘child’ or baa ‘branch’.

The final h in Ghanaian names like this is characteristic Anglicization.

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


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Where is the Baah family from?

You can see how Baah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baah family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Baah families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Baah's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Baah families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baah 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 Baah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Decorator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Baah. 100% of Baah men worked as a Decorator.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Decorator
    100%

What Baah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 174 census records available for the last name Baah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baah 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Baah. 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 25 military records available for the last name Baah. For the veterans among your Baah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baah lifespan?

Between 1964 and 1995, in the United States, Baah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Baah in 1964 was 72, and 72 in 1995.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Baah 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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