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Bamkin Family History

Bamkin Surname Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of Bampton alias Bamton. The not uncommon mis-hearing of /t/ as /k/ may have led to its re-modelling by folk etymology as a relationship name with the hypocoristic suffix -kin.

The surname occurs historically in N Leics where Bampton is recorded in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Bamkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bamkin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Bamkin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Bamkin families living in Leicestershire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Bamkin's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Bamkin families in 1891.
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What did your Bamkin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bamkin. 100% of Bamkin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 67 immigration records available for the last name Bamkin. 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 73 military records available for the last name Bamkin. For the veterans among your Bamkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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