Buss Family History

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Buss Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent. German and Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). Danish: variant of Buus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Boss, Russ, Bass, Biss, Bush, Busse, Nuss, Kuss, Buis, Huss

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Buss Family Origin

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You can see how Buss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buss families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 311 Buss families living in Kent. This was about 30% of all the recorded Buss's in the UK. Kent had the highest population of Buss families in 1891.
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Buss Family Occupations

What did your Buss ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Buss. 10% of Buss men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Buss women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buss were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farmworker
    8%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Buss Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 64,000 census records available for the last name Buss. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buss census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Buss. 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 Card

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Buss. For the veterans among your Buss ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Buss Life Expectancy

What is the average Buss lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Buss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Buss in 1940 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

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