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Bache Family History

Bache Surname Meaning

German and English: variant of Bach. German: from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Bartholomaeus (see Bach 6 Bartholomew).

East German: occupational name for a butcher from Middle High German bache ‘ham smoked slab of bacon’.

French: from the feminine form of bac ‘tub trough’ (see Bac).

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Bakke.

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


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Where is the Bache family from?

You can see how Bache families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bache family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bache families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 140 Bache families living in Staffordshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Bache's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bache families in 1891.
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What did your Bache ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bache. 15% of Bache men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Bache women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bache were Coal Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Coal Hewer Heavy Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bache. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bache. For the veterans among your Bache ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bache lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bache life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bache in 1954 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

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