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Baillargeon Name Meaning

French: from a diminutive of baillarge a term denoting a type of barley with double-row heads probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a cereal farmer.

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


Similar surnames: Ballance, Balderston, Baumgarten, Brillon, Billen, Billington

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Where is the Baillargeon family from?

You can see how Baillargeon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baillargeon family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Baillargeon families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 646 Baillargeon families living in Quebec. This was about 92% of all the recorded Baillargeon's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Baillargeon families in 1911.
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What did your Baillargeon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baillargeon. 21% of Baillargeon men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Baillargeon women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baillargeon were Machinist and Seamstress. .

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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
    21%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Winder
    13%
  • Spinner
    8%
  • Seamstress
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Baillargeon lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Baillargeon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Baillargeon in 1962 was 82, and 77 in 2004.

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