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Bagby Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bagby in North Yorkshire recorded in Domesday Book as Baghebi from the Old Norse personal name Baggi + Old Norse ‘farmstead village’. Scottish: possibly a habitational name from Begbie in East Lothian.

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


Similar surnames: Bigby, Busby, Saxby, Carby, Walby, Canby, Bagsby, Haxby, Asby, Bay

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Where is the Bagby family from?

You can see how Bagby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bagby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bagby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 34 Bagby families living in Virginia. This was about 37% of all the recorded Bagby's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Bagby families in 1840.
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What did your Bagby ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bagby. 19% of Bagby men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Bagby women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bagby were Carpenter and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%
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Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Bagby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bagby 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bagby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Bagby. For the veterans among your Bagby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bagby lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bagby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Bagby in 1948 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

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