Bacon Name Meaning: Believed to be of German origin taken from the Old French word 'bacun' meaning ham or bacon. May have also stemmed from the word @Bahho' meaning 'to fight'.
Thought to have been introduced by the Norman Conquest an occupational name for someone who sold bacon, ham etc. May have also derived from the Norman name 'Bacus' meaning 'to fight'(could refer to someone who was employed as a fighter or had a feisty nature).
Discover how your Bacon ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 56 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 19 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 33 |
| Derbyshire | 430 |
| Devon | 20 |
| Dorset | 23 |
| Durham | 17 |
| Essex | 718 |
| Gloucestershire | 68 |
| Hampshire | 48 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 49 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 49 |
| Lancashire | 78 |
| Leicestershire | 116 |
| Lincolnshire | 212 |
| London | 817 |
| Middlesex | 18 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 591 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 199 |
| Oxfordshire | 42 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 264 |
| Somerset | 153 |
| Surrey | 22 |
| Sussex | 161 |
| Staffordshire | 47 |
| Warwickshire | 89 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 61 |
| Worcestershire | 6 |
| Yorkshire | 124 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 254 |
| Female Servant | 184 |
| Independent | 131 |
| Male Servant | 77 |
| Farmer | 73 |
| Labourer | 63 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Weaver | 33 |
| Ag Labourer | 33 |
| Shoe Maker | 29 |
| Coal Miner | 25 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 23 |
| Pauper | 22 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Ag Lab | 18 |
| Mariner | 17 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Apprentice | 15 |
| Grocer | 12 |
| Dress Maker | 12 |
| Baker | 11 |
| Clerk | 11 |
| Publican | 11 |
| Blacksmith | 11 |
| Ribbon Weaver | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Bacon | 3,477 |
| Mary Bacon | 3,334 |
| John Bacon | 2,943 |
| Elizabeth Bacon | 2,175 |
| George Bacon | 2,007 |
| Sarah Bacon | 1,875 |
| James Bacon | 1,810 |
| Thomas Bacon | 1,459 |
| Charles Bacon | 1,195 |
| Ann Bacon | 1,156 |
| Henry Bacon | 1,045 |
| Eliza Bacon | 900 |
| Joseph Bacon | 885 |
| Emma Bacon | 854 |
| Alice Bacon | 790 |
| Ellen Bacon | 750 |
| Jane Bacon | 731 |
| Robert Bacon | 682 |
| Arthur Bacon | 670 |
| Annie Bacon | 664 |
| Frederick Bacon | 643 |
| Hannah Bacon | 594 |
| Samuel Bacon | 594 |
| Emily Bacon | 583 |
| Edward Bacon | 571 |