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Bebbington Family History

Bebbington Surname Meaning

from Bebington (Cheshire). The place-name is from an Old English given name Bebba (male) or Bebbe (female) + connective -ing + tūn ‘farm village’. The alteration to Bavington and Bevington shows a common development of -b- to -v- in place-names and surnames.

see Babington.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Bebbington family from?

You can see how Bebbington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bebbington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Bebbington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 784 Bebbington families living in Cheshire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Bebbington's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Bebbington families in 1891.
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What did your Bebbington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bebbington. 10% of Bebbington men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Bebbington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bebbington were Farmer 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Dairy Farmer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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What is the average Bebbington lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2001, in the United States, Bebbington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bebbington in 1951 was 31, and 89 in 2001.

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