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Buyes Family History

Buyes 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: Buyer, Buys, Boyes, Bayes, Bures, Buyers, Hayes, Buss, Boye, Buren

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Where is the Buyes family from?

You can see how Buyes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buyes family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Buyes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there were 5 Buyes families living in Banffshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Buyes's in Scotland. Banffshire had the highest population of Buyes families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buyes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1881
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What did your Buyes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buyes. 67% of Buyes men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Buyes women worked as a Stenographer.

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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

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Machinist
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Buyes family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 431 census records available for the last name Buyes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buyes 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Buyes. 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 41 military records available for the last name Buyes. For the veterans among your Buyes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buyes lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1996, in the United States, Buyes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Buyes in 1971 was 41, and 74 in 1996.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Buyes

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Buyes 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.

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