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Buth Family History

Buth Name Meaning

North German:: perhaps from an Old Prussian personal name Buth or Butt or a nickname from Low German but ‘dumb crude’. variant of Butt .

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


Similar surnames: Butt, Bush, Butz, Nuth, Ruth, Muth, Bath, Auth, Huth, Beth

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Where is the Buth family from?

You can see how Buth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 23 Buth families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Buth's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Buth families in 1911.
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What did your Buth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buth. 33% of Buth men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Buth women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buth were Machinist and Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Machinist
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Buth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buth 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 Buth. 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 922 military records available for the last name Buth. For the veterans among your Buth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buth lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Buth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Buth in 1954 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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