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Bires Family History

Bires Surname Meaning

Slovak (Bíreš): occupational name for a servant working in kind for a rich farmer from bíreš, a word of Hungarian origin (see Beres).

Altered form of English and Scottish Byers.

In some cases possibly also a variant of Bayers, a surname of German origin.

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


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Where is the Bires family from?

You can see how Bires families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bires family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bires families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Bires families living in Staffordshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Bires's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bires families in 1891.
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What did your Bires ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bires. 46% of Bires men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Bires women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bires were Farm Labor and None.

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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
    46%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Labor
    7%
  • Farm Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    19%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Sewing
    14%
  • None
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 522 immigration records available for the last name Bires. 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 577 military records available for the last name Bires. For the veterans among your Bires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bires lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bires life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bires in 1953 was 45, and 82 in 2004.

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