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Busting Family History

Busting Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bustin, Bunting, Busing, Basting, Bussing, Austin, Dustin, Burling

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Where is the Busting family from?

You can see how Busting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Busting family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Busting families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Busting families living in Leicestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Busting's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Busting families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Busting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Busting ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Busting. 100% of Busting men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

What Busting family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 164 census records available for the last name Busting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Busting 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Busting. 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 6 military records available for the last name Busting. For the veterans among your Busting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Busting lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Busting ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Busting

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