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Bare Family History

Bare Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English bar ‘bare’ (Old English bær) which in medieval times in addition to the sense ‘naked uncovered’ also meant ‘unarmed defenseless unconcealed destitute’.

English: habitational name from one of the locations or places under Barr. Altered form of German Bär (see Baer).

Croatian: from a short form of the personal name Bartolomej (see Bartholomew) or of its variants Bartol or Bartul.

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


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Where is the Bare family from?

You can see how Bare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bare family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bare families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Bare families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bare's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bare families in 1891.
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What did your Bare ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bare. 100% of Bare men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Bare women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%

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Census Records

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Bare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bare 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bare. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Bare. For the veterans among your Bare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bare lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bare life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bare in 1945 was 31, and 75 in 2004.

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