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Bees Name Meaning

English or Welsh (Bristol and Cardiff): perhaps a variant of Biss.

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


Similar surnames: Beese, Rees, Beeks, Dees, Bee, Beets, Beers, Been, Lees, Beel

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Bees Family Origin

Where is the Bees family from?

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You can see how Bees families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bees family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bees families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Bees families living in Somerset. This was about 24% of all the recorded Bees's in the UK. Somerset had the highest population of Bees families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bees surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bees Family Occupations

What did your Bees ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bees occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Bees's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Bees family was Mason. Agricultural Labourer, Coal Miner and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bees.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Coal Miner

    8%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • Mason

    4%

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

Bees Historical Records

What Bees family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bees. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bees 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bees. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bees. For the veterans among your Bees ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bees Life Expectancy

What is the average Bees lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bees life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bees in 1952 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bees

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bees 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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