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Basing Family History

Basing Surname Meaning

from Basing (Hants). The place-name is from the Old English gicen name Basa + the suffix -ingas denoting a group associated with the person named. It may occasionally be from a place of the same name in Ankerwyke (Bucks).

occasionally perhaps from the Middle English personal name Basing or Besing perhaps an Old English pet form of Old Scandinavian Bassi or Bessi (a recognized pet-form via bersi of bjǫrn ‘bear’) or perhaps Old English Bassa.

Apart from the 1202 example the following bearers may alternatively belong with (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Basing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Basing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Basing families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Basing's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Basing families in 1891.
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What did your Basing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Basing. 80% of Basing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 221 immigration records available for the last name Basing. 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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There are 906 military records available for the last name Basing. For the veterans among your Basing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Basing lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2001, in the United States, Basing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Basing in 1965 was 76, and 53 in 2001.

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