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Baze Family History

Baze Surname Meaning

Scottish: altered form of Boaz. Probably an Americanized form of German Boese.

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Bazo.

This is a shortened form of Badizo, a name based on the element bad (from badhuo) ‘battle’.

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


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Where is the Baze family from?

You can see how Baze families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baze family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Baze families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Baze families living in Durham. This was about 60% of all the recorded Baze's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Baze families in 1891.
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What did your Baze ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baze. 43% of Baze men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Baze women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baze were Plasterer and New Worker.

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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
    43%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Plasterer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    50%
  • New Worker
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 184 immigration records available for the last name Baze. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Baze. For the veterans among your Baze ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baze lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Baze life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Baze in 1945 was 54, and 67 in 2004.

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