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Bah Family History

Bah Surname Meaning

West African (mainly Guinea also common in the Gambia and Sierra Leone): variant of the Fulani name Ba.

Slovenian: probably a nickname from a derivative of bahati se ‘to boast to pride oneself’.

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


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Where is the Bah family from?

You can see how Bah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bah family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bah families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Bah families living in Wiltshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Bah's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Bah families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bah. 49% of Bah men worked as a Farmer and 35% of Bah women worked as a Weaver. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bah were Labor and Supervisor.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    49%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farm Labor
    10%
  • Labor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    35%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Mgr Farm
    10%
  • Supervisor
    10%

What Bah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Bah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bah census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 356 immigration records available for the last name Bah. 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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Draft Cards

There are 899 military records available for the last name Bah. For the veterans among your Bah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bah lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Bah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bah in 1967 was 86, and 22 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bah ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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