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Buckel Family History

Buckel Surname Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhart.

German: descriptive nickname for a person with a hunchback.

German: possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a metalworker from Middle High German buckel ‘(embossed) buckle on a shield’.

English (Suffolk): variant of Buckle.

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


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You can see how Buckel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Buckel families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Buckel's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Buckel families in 1891.
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What did your Buckel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Buckel. 89% of Buckel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Housewife
    12%

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There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Buckel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buckel 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 781 immigration records available for the last name Buckel. 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 Buckel. For the veterans among your Buckel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckel lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Buckel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Buckel in 1958 was 55, and 84 in 2004.

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