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Buick Family History

Buick Name Meaning

Scottish (Angus and Perthshire) and English: variant of Bewick . German: probably a variant of Buck 3 and hence a cognate of the Dutch name Buik (see Buyck compare 3 below). Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Buijk or Buik (see Buyck ). Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Bujić patronymic from a short form of an old personal name such as Bujimir based on bujati ‘to become exuberant’ or of Croatian Buić which is probably of the same origin.

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

Similar surnames: Buice, Bulick, Brick, Buck, Bick, Luick, Urick, Mick, Buzick, Busick

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Where is the Buick family from?

You can see how Buick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Buick families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Buick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Buick families in 1911.

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What did your Buick ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
80%
Farmers Son
20%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Nurse
100%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Buick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buick 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Buick. For the veterans among your Buick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buick lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Buick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Buick in 1954 was 48, and 90 in 2004.

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