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Bayo Family History

Bayo Surname Meaning

Spanish: nickname from bayo ‘cream-colored’ (denoting a horse color). Spanish: habitational name from (El) Bayo the name of several places in A Coruña (Galicia), Oviedo (Asturias), Zaragoza (Aragon).

Americanized form of Croatian Bajo. West African (mainly Guinea, Senegal, and Ivory Coast): from the name of the Bayo clan of the Mandinka people of unexplained etymology.

East African (mainly Tanzania and Uganda): unexplained.

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


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Where is the Bayo family from?

You can see how Bayo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bayo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bayo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Bayo families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Bayo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bayo families in 1891.
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What did your Bayo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bayo. 27% of Bayo men worked as a Truck Driver and 100% of Bayo women worked as a Teacher.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Truck Driver
    27%
  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Miner
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Bayo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 947 census records available for the last name Bayo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bayo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 387 immigration records available for the last name Bayo. 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 85 military records available for the last name Bayo. For the veterans among your Bayo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bayo lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Bayo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bayo in 1967 was 79, and 82 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bayo ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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