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Buhling Family History

Buhling 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: Burling, Behling, Bohling, Billing, Bolling, Dahling, Fruhling

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Where is the Buhling family from?

You can see how Buhling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buhling family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Buhling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Buhling families living in New York. This was about 45% of all the recorded Buhling's in USA. New York had the highest population of Buhling families in 1880.
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What did your Buhling ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Buhling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Buhling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buhling 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 122 immigration records available for the last name Buhling. 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 181 military records available for the last name Buhling. For the veterans among your Buhling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buhling lifespan?

Average Buhling life expectancy in 1968 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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