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Buges Family History

Buges Name 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: Bugos, Bures, Burges, Buggs, Burger, Buss, Burgess, Budge, Beger

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Where is the Buges family from?

You can see how Buges families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buges family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Buges families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Buges family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Buges's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Buges families in 1891.
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What did your Buges ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Buges. 50% of Buges men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    50%
  • Farm Laborer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 312 census records available for the last name Buges. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buges 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 57 immigration records available for the last name Buges. 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 26 military records available for the last name Buges. For the veterans among your Buges ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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