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Bakos Family History

Bakos Name Meaning

Hungarian; Slovak Czech and Croatian (Bakoš): derivative of the old personal name or nickname Bak . Assyrian/Chaldean: from a Syriac equivalent of the Latin personal name Bacchus of ultimately Greek origin borne by a Christian martyr from the 4th century. See also Bacchus

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


Similar surnames: Baros, Banos, Makos, Bako, Kakos, Boros, Bakes, Rados, Barko, Janos

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Where is the Bakos family from?

You can see how Bakos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Bakos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Bakos families living in Warwickshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Bakos's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bakos families in 1891.
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What did your Bakos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bakos. 21% of Bakos men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Bakos women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bakos were Clerk and New Worker. .

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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%
  • Miner
    10%
  • Waiter
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    28%
  • Maid
    18%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • New Worker
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bakos. 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 Bakos. For the veterans among your Bakos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bakos lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bakos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bakos in 1951 was 37, and 81 in 2004.

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