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Badg Family History

Badg Name 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: Bade, Bang, Baig, Barg, Bado, Bagg, Bady, Wang, Yang, Kang

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Where is the Badg family from?

You can see how Badg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Badg family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Badg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1851 there was 1 Badg family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Badg's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Badg families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Badg 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Badg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Badg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Badg 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Badg. 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 4 military records available for the last name Badg. For the veterans among your Badg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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