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Buse Family History

Buse Surname Meaning

North German (also Büse): from Middle Low German buse ‘fishing boat’ specifically of the kind used to catch herring and hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such boats or for a herring fisher.

English (mainly Devon and Cornwall): variant of Bews.

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


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Where is the Buse family from?

You can see how Buse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 92 Buse families living in Devon. This was about 42% of all the recorded Buse's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Buse families in 1891.
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What did your Buse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Buse. 32% of Buse men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Buse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buse were Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    32%
  • General Farm Labourer
    19%
  • Dairy Farmer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Domestic Duties
    12%
  • U P Dom Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Buse. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Buse. For the veterans among your Buse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buse lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Buse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Buse in 1951 was 47, and 68 in 2004.

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