Baca Family History

Baca Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Vaca. Polish and Romanian; Slovak and Czech (Bača); Croatian (Bača also Baća): occupational name from Polish baca Romanian baci Slovak bača and Croatian bač(a) ‘senior shepherd’. Compare Bacha.

Croatian (Baća): nickname or relationship name from baća a pet name meaning ‘(little) brother’. Hungarian: nickname from baca ‘simple-minded’ or ‘obstinate’.

Albanian: nickname from bacë (definite form baca) ‘eldest brother’ or ‘father's brother’ also used as a term expressing respect for a friend or elder.

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

Similar surnames: Basa, Baba, Barca, Bacak, Vaca, Bara, Baka, Bala, Bach, Bata

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10K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
44K	Census and Voter Lists
233K	Member Trees

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Where is the Baca family from?

You can see how Baca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baca family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Baca families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Baca family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Baca's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Baca families in 1891.

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What did your Baca ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baca. 29% of Baca men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Baca women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baca were Labor and Teacher.

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Laborer

29%

Farmer

17%

Truck driver

Labor

Housewife

13%

Housekeeper

Maid

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 44K census records available for the last name Baca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baca census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Baca. 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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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Baca. For the veterans among your Baca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baca lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Baca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Baca in 1946 was 37, and 67 in 2004.

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Baca Surname Meaning

Croatian (Baća): nickname or relationship name from baća a pet name meaning ‘(little) brother’. Hungarian: nickname from baca ‘simple-minded’ or ‘obstinate’.

Albanian: nickname from bacë (definite form baca) ‘eldest brother’ or ‘father's brother’ also used as a term expressing respect for a friend or elder.

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

Where is the Baca family from?

What did your Baca ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

29%

Farmer

17%

Truck driver

Labor

Housewife

13%

Housekeeper

Maid

Teacher

What Baca family records will you find?

What is the average Baca lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Baca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Baca in 1946 was 37, and 67 in 2004.

Baca Family History

Baca Surname Meaning

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Baca Surname Meaning

440,000 record(s) for Baca

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Where is the Baca family from?

What did your Baca ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Baca family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Baca lifespan?

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