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Buckner Family History

Buckner Surname Meaning

German: variant of Buchner and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

English and Scottish: perhaps an occupational name derived from Middle English bouken ‘to soak (cloth) in a lye solution’ for the purpose of cleaning, bleaching, and strengthening.

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


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Where is the Buckner family from?

You can see how Buckner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 61 Buckner families living in Berkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Buckner's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Buckner families in 1891.
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What did your Buckner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Buckner. 35% of Buckner men worked as a Builders Labourer and 90% of Buckner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckner were Gardening Labourer and Housewife.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    35%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Gardening Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • None
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Buckner. 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 27,000 military records available for the last name Buckner. For the veterans among your Buckner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckner lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Buckner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Buckner in 1940 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

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