Bauman Family History

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Bauman Name Meaning

Respelling of German Baumann or Jewish (Ashkenazic) or Scandinavian spelling of the same name.

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


Similar surnames: Baumann, Bayman, Lauman, Barman, Nauman, Belman, Baum, Kaufman

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Bauman Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bauman name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    40%

  • Germanic Europe

    17%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • European Jewish

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

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Bauman Family Origin

Where is the Bauman family from?

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You can see how Bauman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bauman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bauman families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Bauman families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bauman's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bauman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bauman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bauman Family Occupations

What did your Bauman ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bauman occupation in the UK was Carbon Maker (Electric) (10/3). 11% of Bauman's were Carbon Maker (Electric) (10/3)s. Carbon Maker (Electric) (10/3), Cigarett Maker and Coal Fitter & Ship Broker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bauman. A less common occupation for the Bauman family was Fitter.

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  • Carbon Maker (Electric) (10/3)

    11%

  • Cigarett Maker

    11%

  • Coal Fitter & Ship Broker

    11%

  • Fitter

    11%

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

Bauman Historical Records

What Bauman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 83,000 census records available for the last name Bauman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baumancensus 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Bauman. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Bauman. For the veterans among your Bauman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bauman Life Expectancy

What is the average Bauman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bauman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bauman in 1944 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bauman

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bauman 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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