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Bake Family History

Bake Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Baioc, a diminutive of the personal name Bay (see Bay) or a variant of Back.

German and Dutch: variant of Back.

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


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Where is the Bake family from?

You can see how Bake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bake families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 111 Bake families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Bake's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bake families in 1891.
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What did your Bake ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bake. 20% of Bake men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Bake women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bake were Railway Locomotive Fireman and Housewife.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Bricklayer
    20%
  • Iron Foundry Labourer
    20%
  • Railway Locomotive Fireman
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%

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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Bake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bake census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bake. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bake. For the veterans among your Bake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bake lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Bake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Bake in 1955 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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