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Bey Name Meaning

North German and Frisian: from the Old Frisian personal name Beyo or Boy(e) (see Boye). French: habitational name from any of the places so named, in Ain, Meurthe-et-Moselle, or Saône-et-Loire. French (Burgundy): topographic name for someone who lived by a mill stream. Muslim: from beg ‘bey’, a Turkish title of respect. Compare Baig.

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


Similar surnames: Ley, Hey, Bay, Rey, Beck, Fey, Dey, Bly, Beg, Ney

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Bey Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bey name?

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

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  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    20%

  • England & Wales

    19%

  • Benin/Togo

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    6%

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Bey Family Origin

Where is the Bey family from?

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You can see how Bey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bey families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Bey families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bey's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bey Family Occupations

What did your Bey ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bey occupation in the UK was Weaver Linen. 100% of Bey's were Weaver Linens.

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  • Weaver Linen

    100%

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

Bey Historical Records

What Bey family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Bey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bey 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bey. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Bey. For the veterans among your Bey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bey Life Expectancy

What is the average Bey lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Bey in 1950 was 55, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bey 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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