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Busacca Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): nickname from Arabic bū-zaqq ‘big belly’ for a clumsy person or with a big belly a variant of Classical Arabic bū-ziqq which is at origin of Sicilian bbusica bbusicuni ‘big belly’ and ‘someone who is clumsy’.

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


Similar surnames: Barba, Bucca, Bacco, Racca, Musacchia, Bucci, Sciacca, Bussa, Bacci

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Where is the Busacca family from?

You can see how Busacca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Busacca family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Busacca families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Busacca families living in New Jersey. This was about 29% of all the recorded Busacca's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Busacca families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Busacca surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Busacca ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Printer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Busacca. 17% of Busacca men worked as a Printer and 100% of Busacca women worked as a Dressmaker. .

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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

  • Printer
    17%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Dressmaker
    100%
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What Busacca family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 423 census records available for the last name Busacca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Busacca 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 471 immigration records available for the last name Busacca. 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 103 military records available for the last name Busacca. For the veterans among your Busacca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Busacca lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Busacca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Busacca in 1961 was 56, and 86 in 2004.

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