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Bazan Family History

Bazan Surname Meaning

Basque (Castilianized as Bazán): variant of Baztan a habitational name from the Baztan Valley in Navarre probably named with Basque az(t)a ‘bramble’ + the locative suffix -an with the addition of initial B-.

Polish (also Bażan) and Ukrainian: from Polish bażant ‘pheasant’ (from Middle High German fasan(t)) hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way.

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


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You can see how Bazan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bazan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bazan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Bazan families living in Middlesex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bazan's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Bazan families in 1891.
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What did your Bazan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bazan. 37% of Bazan men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Bazan women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bazan were Clerk and Housewife.

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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

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    20%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Waitress
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bazan. For the veterans among your Bazan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bazan lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bazan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bazan in 1945 was 20, and 67 in 2004.

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