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Buisson Name Meaning

French and Haitian: topographic name for someone who lived in an area of scrub land or by a prominent clump of bushes from (Old) French buisson ‘bush scrub’ (a diminutive of bois ‘wood’); or a habitational name from (Le) Buisson the name of several places in various parts of France named with this word. This surname is rare in Haiti. Compare Bisson and Dubuisson .

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


Similar surnames: Bisson, Dubuisson, Poisson, Soisson, Sisson, Musson, Bosso, Biss

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Where is the Buisson family from?

You can see how Buisson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buisson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buisson families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Buisson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Buisson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Buisson families in 1891.
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What did your Buisson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Buisson. 80% of Buisson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    20%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buisson. 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 697 military records available for the last name Buisson. For the veterans among your Buisson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buisson lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Buisson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Buisson in 1962 was 69, and 83 in 2003.

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