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Buick Family History

Buick Surname Meaning

Scottish (Angus and Perthshire) and English: variant of Bewick. German: probably a variant of Buck 3 and hence a cognate of the Dutch name Buik (see Buyck compare 3 below).

Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Buijk or Buik (see Buyck). Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Bujić patronymic from a short form of an old personal name such as Bujimir based on bujati ‘to become exuberant’ or of Croatian Buić which is probably of the same origin.

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


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Where is the Buick family from?

You can see how Buick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Buick families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Buick's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Buick families in 1891.
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What did your Buick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Milk Roundsman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Buick. 34% of Buick men worked as a Milk Roundsman and 64% of Buick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buick were Gardener and Gown Machinist.

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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

  • Milk Roundsman
    34%
  • Painter
    34%
  • Gardener
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Textile Pirn Winder
    8%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    8%
  • Gown Machinist
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Buick lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Buick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Buick in 1954 was 48, and 90 in 2004.

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