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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.

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


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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. 100% of Bagan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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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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