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Buckby Family History

Buckby Surname Meaning

From Long Buckby (Northants); the place-name is from an anglicized form of the Old Scandinavian male given name Bukki + bȳ ‘farm village’.

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Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Buckby family from?

You can see how Buckby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 98 Buckby families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Buckby's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Buckby families in 1891.
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What did your Buckby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Buckby. 15% of Buckby men worked as an Incapacitated and 76% of Buckby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckby were Gardener and Incapacitated.

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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 1939

  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Gardener
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Buckby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buckby 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 247 immigration records available for the last name Buckby. 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 341 military records available for the last name Buckby. For the veterans among your Buckby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckby lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Buckby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Buckby in 1963 was 79, and 77 in 2002.

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