English (mainly Lancashire): unexplained; perhaps ‘servant of Bay’. Altered spelling of German Beumann or Bäumann, variants of Baumann.
Where is the Bayman family from?
You can see how Bayman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bayman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bayman families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 18 Bayman families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Bayman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bayman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bayman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Bayman ancestors do for a living?
In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bayman. The most common Bayman occupation in the USA was Farmer. 58% of Bayman's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bayman family was Farm Laborer.
Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bayman ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.
What Bayman family records will you find?
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bayman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bayman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bayman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bayman. For the veterans among your Bayman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
You've only scratched the surface of Bayman family history.
What is the average Bayman lifespan?
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Bayman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bayman in 1958 was 54, and 71 in 2004.
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bayman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.