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

Similar surnames: Gaden, Boden, Bade, Aden, Kaden, Olden, Kade, Haden, Laden, Barden

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3K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Baden family from?

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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Railway clerk

50%

Railway signalman

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid household duties

Unpaid domestic

gown saleswoman

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Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Baden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baden 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Baden. 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 25K military records available for the last name Baden. For the veterans among your Baden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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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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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

Where is the Baden family from?

What did your Baden 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.

Railway clerk

50%

Railway signalman

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid household duties

Unpaid domestic

gown saleswoman

What Baden family records will you find?

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.

Baden Family History

Baden Surname Meaning

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Baden Surname Meaning

160,000 record(s) for Baden

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Where is the Baden family from?

What did your Baden ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Baden family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Baden lifespan?

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