Bandy Family History

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Bandy Name Meaning

English: unexplained. Probably a variant of Swiss German Bandi, or German Bender or Bänder (see Bander). Hungarian (Bándy): variant of Bandi.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bandi, Bendy, Band, Baney, Banda, Bardy, Hanny, Ban, Bundy, Body

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Bandy Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bandy name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bandy. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    55%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • France

    2%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Bandy Family Origin

Where is the Bandy family from?

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You can see how Bandy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bandy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bandy families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 107 Bandy families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bandy's in the UK. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Bandy families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bandy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bandy Family Occupations

What did your Bandy ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Agrl Lab and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bandy. The most common Bandy occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 17% of Bandy's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Bandy family was Tailor.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    17%

  • Agrl Lab

    6%

  • Bricklayer

    6%

  • Tailor

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bandy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bandy Historical Records

What Bandy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Bandy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bandy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bandy. 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 Card

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Bandy. For the veterans among your Bandy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bandy Life Expectancy

What is the average Bandy lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bandy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bandy in 1948 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bandy

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bandy 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.

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