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Baden Family History

Baden Surname Meaning

North German and Danish: patronymic from Bade. Jewish (Ashkenazic): probably an adoption of the German surname (see 1 above).

English: habitational name from a place called Bayden in Sussex which is referred to in 17th-century documents but unlocated.

It is possibly to be identified with Bainden, a manor in Mayfield, Sussex, or from Baydon in Wiltshire.

The latter is from Old English beg + dūn meaning ‘berry hill’.

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


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You can see how Baden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Baden families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Baden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Baden families in 1891.
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What did your Baden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baden. 50% of Baden men worked as a Railway Clerk and 80% of Baden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baden were Railway Signalman and Gown Saleswoman.

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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

  • Railway Clerk
    50%
  • Railway Signalman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Gown Saleswoman
    3%

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What is the average Baden lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Baden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Baden in 1949 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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