Bacon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bacon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bacon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,161
Coal Miner 141
Agricultural Labourer 130
General Labourer 88
Domestic Servant 82
Living On Own Means 60
General Servant Domestic 52
Labourer 47
Living On Her Own Means 42
Dress Maker 42
General Servant 39
Laundress 38
Carpenter 37
Farmer 35
Farm Labourer 32
Gardener 30
Clerk 29
Tailoress 25
General Domestic Servant 24
House Keeper 22
Grocer 21
Blacksmith 19
Cook Domestic Servant 19
Dressmaker 17
Carman 17

Bacon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bacon 100% 54,630
2 Beacon 83% 3,309
3 Becon 80% 636
4 Baken 60% 318

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The surname Bacon is the most popular version of all its varients

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