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Bustos Family History

Bustos Name Meaning

Spanish Asturian-Leonese and Galician: topographic name from the plural of busto ‘meadow willow’ or a habitational name from any of the places so named (see Busto ).

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


Similar surnames: Busto, Bastos, Muston, Ruston, Bustin, Basto, Burston, Buxton, Buetow

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Where is the Bustos family from?

You can see how Bustos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bustos family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bustos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Bustos families living in Kent. This was about 23% of all the recorded Bustos's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bustos families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bustos surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bustos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farming were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bustos. 50% of Bustos men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Bustos women worked as a Farming. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bustos were Miner and Housework. .

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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%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Miner
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farming
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Housework
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bustos. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bustos. For the veterans among your Bustos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bustos lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bustos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bustos in 1945 was 26, and 70 in 2004.

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