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Buchta Family History

Buchta Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from a place near the Czech border named Buchbach from a dissimilated form of its local (dialect) name Buchba. German: habitational name from a place called Buchte in Brandenburg.

Czech Slovak Polish and East German (of Slavic origin): from buchta ‘oven-baked yeast dumpling’ used as a metonymic occupational name for a baker of these or as a nickname for a clumsy awkward person.

Compare Czech Buchtel Czech: possibly also from a derivative of the personal name Buch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Buchta family from?

You can see how Buchta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buchta family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Buchta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 35 Buchta families living in Wisconsin. This was about 32% of all the recorded Buchta's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Buchta families in 1880.
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What did your Buchta ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buchta. 32% of Buchta men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Buchta women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buchta were Machinist and Janitress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Machinist
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Housekeeper
    22%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Janitress
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 871 immigration records available for the last name Buchta. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Buchta. For the veterans among your Buchta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buchta lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Buchta life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Buchta in 1957 was 36, and 68 in 2004.

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