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Buccola Family History

Buccola Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily):: from a diminutive of Bucca or a nickname for someone with curly hair from buccola ‘curl’.

In some cases possibly also a nickname derived from the Albanian adjective bukur ‘beautiful’ since the surname is also found in the ancient Albanian-speaking community of Piana degli Albanesi Sicily.

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


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Where is the Buccola family from?

You can see how Buccola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buccola family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 11 Buccola families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded Buccola's in USA. New York had the highest population of Buccola families in 1920.
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What did your Buccola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Butcher and Belt Buckler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buccola. 36% of Buccola men worked as a Butcher and 34% of Buccola women worked as a Belt Buckler. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buccola were Truck Driver and 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

  • Butcher
    36%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Belt Buckler
    34%
  • Ticket Writer
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

What Buccola family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 806 census records available for the last name Buccola. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buccola 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 471 immigration records available for the last name Buccola. 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 296 military records available for the last name Buccola. For the veterans among your Buccola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buccola lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Buccola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Buccola in 1957 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

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