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Baumgartner Family History

Baumgartner Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (also Baumgärtner): occupational name for someone who owned or worked in an orchard from an agent derivative of Baumgarten.

Habitational name for someone from any of various minor places called Baumgarten.

The surname Baumgartner (in the sense) is also found in France (mainly Alsace), Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Czechia, and Slovakia.

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


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Where is the Baumgartner family from?

You can see how Baumgartner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baumgartner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Baumgartner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Baumgartner families living in London. This was about 48% of all the recorded Baumgartner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Baumgartner families in 1891.
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What did your Baumgartner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baumgartner. 54% of Baumgartner 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
    54%
  • Private Means
    20%
  • Domestic Servant
    14%
  • Clerk
    14%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Baumgartner. For the veterans among your Baumgartner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baumgartner lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Baumgartner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Baumgartner in 1940 was 54, and 78 in 2004.

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