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Beash Family History

Beash Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Beach, Brash, Beas, Bash, Beath, Blash, Eash, Bean, Bear, Beal

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Where is the Beash family from?

You can see how Beash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Beash family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Beash's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Beash families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beash surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Beash ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Beash. 27% of Beash men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Beash women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beash were Attendant and Saleslady.

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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
    27%
  • Driver Helper
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Attendant
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Saleslady
    50%

What Beash family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 764 census records available for the last name Beash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beash 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 42 immigration records available for the last name Beash. 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 77 military records available for the last name Beash. For the veterans among your Beash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beash lifespan?

Average Beash life expectancy in 1964 was 73 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beash 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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