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Bired Family History

Bired 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: Bird, Bires, Biren, Bard, Borel, Bien, Buren, Birch, Bier, Breda

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Where is the Bired family from?

You can see how Bired families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bired family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bired families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Bired family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Bired's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Bired families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bired surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 69 census records available for the last name Bired. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bired 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Bired. 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 1 military records available for the last name Bired. For the veterans among your Bired ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bired lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bired 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bired

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