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Bathe Name Meaning

English (Wiltshire): habitational name from the city of Bath (see Bath ) or from Bathe Barton in Devon which is named with the same word. Welsh: variant of Batha . German: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the element badu ‘battle’.

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


Similar surnames: Bath, Nathe, Rathe, Barthe, Bache, Bothe, Bate, Batley, Bahr, Balke

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Where is the Bathe family from?

You can see how Bathe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bathe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bathe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Bathe families living in Illinois. This was about 60% of all the recorded Bathe's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bathe families in 1840.
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What did your Bathe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bathe. 26% of Bathe men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Bathe women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bathe were Carpenter and Teacher. .

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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

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Meat Cutter
    8%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    20%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • New Worker
    15%
  • Teacher
    10%
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Bathe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bathe 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 Bathe. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bathe. For the veterans among your Bathe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bathe lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bathe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Bathe in 1963 was 79, and 60 in 2004.

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