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Baskin Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Irish Ó Baiscinn from the personal name Bascaoin meaning ‘fair of hand’. The surname arose from a historical population group called Corca Bhaiscinn ‘seed of Bascaoin’ in west County Clare and is independent of the Norman name (see 3 below).

English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name Baskin a borrowing of Flemish or Picard Basequin, a pet form of Base (ancient Germanic Baso, perhaps meaning ‘purple’) + the diminutive suffix -kin. It could also have been used as a pet form of Old French Basile.

See Bass. Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine): metronymic formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in from the Yiddish female personal name Baske, a pet form of the Biblical name Bath Seba under the influence of Polish Basia, a pet form of Barbara.

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


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You can see how Baskin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baskin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baskin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Baskin families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Baskin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Baskin families in 1891.
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What did your Baskin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Rainproof Corting Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baskin. 34% of Baskin men worked as a Rainproof Corting Cutter and 79% of Baskin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baskin were Boot Repairer and Unpaid House 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

  • Rainproof Corting Cutter
    34%
  • Gents Outfitter
    34%
  • Boot Repairer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    11%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    11%

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What is the average Baskin lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Baskin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Baskin in 1946 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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