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Buckbee Family History

Buckbee Surname Meaning

Altered form of English Buckby: habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire named Long Buckby from the Old Norse personal name Bukki + Old Norse býr ‘farmstead settlement’.

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


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Where is the Buckbee family from?

You can see how Buckbee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckbee family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckbee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Buckbee families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Buckbee's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Buckbee families in 1891.
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What did your Buckbee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buckbee. 38% of Buckbee men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Buckbee women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckbee were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper.

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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
    38%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    22%
  • Teacher
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 330 immigration records available for the last name Buckbee. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Buckbee. For the veterans among your Buckbee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckbee lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Buckbee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Buckbee in 1944 was 37, and 60 in 2004.

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