Bagan Family History

Bagan Surname Meaning

Polish, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: possibly of the same origin as As a Polish name it may alternatively be a nickname for a destructive person from baganić ‘to destroy’. Compare Bahan.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of several minor places called with Polish bagno or Ukrainian bahno (Russian-oriented transliteration bagno) ‘marsh’, e.g. Bagny and Bagno in Poland.

Scottish (Lanarkshire and Angus): possibly a variant of Beggan from Ó Beagáin ‘descendant of Beagán’, a personal name from a diminutive of beag ‘small’ (see Began).

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

Similar surnames: Sagan, Baran, Bazan, Balan, Cagan, Kagan, Taran, Bazar, Dagan, Babin

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You can see how Bagan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bagan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bagan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Bagan families living in Lancashire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Bagan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bagan families in 1891.

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What did your Bagan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bagan.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bagan. 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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What is the average Bagan lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bagan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bagan in 1959 was 56, and 82 in 2004.

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Bagan Surname Meaning

Polish, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: possibly of the same origin as As a Polish name it may alternatively be a nickname for a destructive person from baganić ‘to destroy’. Compare Bahan.

Scottish (Lanarkshire and Angus): possibly a variant of Beggan from Ó Beagáin ‘descendant of Beagán’, a personal name from a diminutive of beag ‘small’ (see Began).

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

Where is the Bagan family from?

What did your Bagan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bagan.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Bagan family records will you find?

What is the average Bagan lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bagan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bagan in 1959 was 56, and 82 in 2004.

Bagan Family History

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