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Bias Family History

Bias Surname Meaning

Scottish (Orkney): variant of Scottish Byres (see Byers).

English: variant of Byas.

French: habitational name from any of the places in Landes and Lot-et-Garonne named Bias.

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


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You can see how Bias families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bias family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bias families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Bias families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Bias's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bias families in 1891.
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What did your Bias ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bias. 100% of Bias women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bias. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Bias. For the veterans among your Bias ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bias lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bias life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Bias in 1942 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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