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Bash Family History

Bash Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bach. Jewish: acronymic surname from the first letters of Hebrew ben ‘son of’ and of a personal name such as Shelomo (see Solomon), Shemuel (see Samuel), Shimon (see Simon) or Shimshon (see Samson); see also Brill.

In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Basch. Americanized form of German Basch. Americanized form of Slovenian Baš (see Bas).

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


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Where is the Bash family from?

You can see how Bash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 98 Bash families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bash's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bash families in 1891.
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What did your Bash ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bash. 89% of Bash 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bash. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Bash. For the veterans among your Bash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bash lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bash in 1946 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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