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Baume Family History

Baume Name Meaning

see Baum . from Baume-les-Dames or Baume-les-Moines (now Baume-les-Messieurs) in Doubs and Jura France respectively. The place-name may be from a pre-Latin term balma ‘cave’ or (in E France) ‘mound hillock’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Baum, Baune, Baumel, Baumer, Blume, Baute, Bame, Barre, Bauer, Babe

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Where is the Baume family from?

You can see how Baume families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baume family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Baume families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Baume families living in Illinois. This was about 30% of all the recorded Baume's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Baume families in 1880.
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What did your Baume ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baume. 28% of Baume men worked as a Salesman and 50% of Baume women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baume were Photographer and Seamstress. .

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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

  • Salesman
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    19%
  • Photographer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    50%
  • Seamstress
    50%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Baume. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baume 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 943 immigration records available for the last name Baume. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Baume. For the veterans among your Baume ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baume lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Baume life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Baume in 1963 was 75, and 73 in 2004.

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