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Beace Family History

Beace Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bence, Brace, Beach, Neace, Peace, Bearce, Beare, Beale, Beane, Beck

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Where is the Beace family from?

You can see how Beace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beace family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Beace families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 5 Beace families living in New York. This was about 63% of all the recorded Beace's in USA. New York had the highest population of Beace families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beace surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Beace ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Beace. 100% of Beace men worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 371 census records available for the last name Beace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beace 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Beace. 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 51 military records available for the last name Beace. For the veterans among your Beace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beace lifespan?

Average Beace life expectancy in 1998 was 54 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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