Basha Family History

Basha Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): variant of Pasha ‘pasha’. The spelling of this Turkish title with the initial B- (as in older English form bashaw) reflects Arabic (and Old Turkish) pronunciation.

Albanian: nickname or status name from Turkish başa, a regional variant of baş ‘head’, also ‘chief’. It may also have the meaning of the Albanian loanword from Turkish bash (definite form bashi) ‘best part’.

Americanized form of Slovenian, Croatian, and Serbian Baša (see Basa).

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

Similar surnames: Basa, Pasha, Agha, Washa, Bacha, Bash, Bayha, Kaska, Bashir, Bacho

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777	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Basha family from?

You can see how Basha families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basha family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Basha families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Basha families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Basha's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Basha families in 1891.

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

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Basha. 32% of Basha men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Basha women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Basha were Laborer and Clerk.

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Farmer

32%

Proprietor

19%

Retired

13%

Laborer

13%

Housewife

34%

Sewing

34%

Clerk

34%

What Basha family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Basha. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Basha 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 777 immigration records available for the last name Basha. 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 301 military records available for the last name Basha. For the veterans among your Basha ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Basha lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Basha life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Basha in 1953 was 35, and 79 in 2003.

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Basha Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian, Croatian, and Serbian Baša (see Basa).

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

Where is the Basha family from?

What did your Basha ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

32%

Proprietor

19%

Retired

13%

Laborer

13%

Housewife

34%

Sewing

34%

Clerk

34%

What Basha family records will you find?

What is the average Basha lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Basha life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Basha in 1953 was 35, and 79 in 2003.

Basha Family History

Basha Surname Meaning

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Basha Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Basha

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Where is the Basha family from?

What did your Basha ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Basha family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Basha family history

What is the average Basha lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Basha family tree

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