Bakal Family History

Bakal Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Moldavia) Ukrainian and Croatian: occupational name ultimately derived from Turkish bakkal (Slavicized form bakal) ‘grocer’. Compare Turkish name 4 below.

Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from Belorussian bakalo ‘gaper’. Polish: perhaps derived from Old Polish bakać to ‘scold to chide’ bak ‘shout scream’.

It can also be of Jewish or East Slavic origin (see 1 and 2 above).

Turkish: occupational name from bakal ‘greengrocer fruiterer’ (a regional variant of bakkal ‘grocer’; see 1 above); or an ornamental name or nickname from a regional homonym meaning ‘blackbird’.

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

Similar surnames: Sakal, Basa, Baril, Bata, Bakst, Bako, Bazar, Baba, Saal, Barkan

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85	Military Records
426	Immigration Records
775	Census and Voter Lists
175	Member Trees

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Where is the Bakal family from?

You can see how Bakal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakal family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bakal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Bakal families living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bakal's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Bakal families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bakal 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 Bakal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bakal.

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Salesman

34%

Presser

23%

Proprietor

23%

Tailor

23%

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Census Record

There are 775 census records available for the last name Bakal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakal 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 426 immigration records available for the last name Bakal. 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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Military Records

There are 85 military records available for the last name Bakal. For the veterans among your Bakal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bakal lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bakal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Bakal in 1964 was 73, and 86 in 2004.

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Bakal Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Moldavia) Ukrainian and Croatian: occupational name ultimately derived from Turkish bakkal (Slavicized form bakal) ‘grocer’. Compare Turkish name 4 below.

Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from Belorussian bakalo ‘gaper’. Polish: perhaps derived from Old Polish bakać to ‘scold to chide’ bak ‘shout scream’.

It can also be of Jewish or East Slavic origin (see 1 and 2 above).

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

Where is the Bakal family from?

What did your Bakal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bakal.

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.

Salesman

34%

Presser

23%

Proprietor

23%

Tailor

23%

What Bakal family records will you find?

What is the average Bakal lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bakal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Bakal in 1964 was 73, and 86 in 2004.

Bakal Family History

Bakal Surname Meaning

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Bakal Surname Meaning

2,000 record(s) for Bakal

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Where is the Bakal family from?

What did your Bakal ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Bakal family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bakal lifespan?

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