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Buzek Family History

Buzek Name Meaning

Czech and Polish; Slovak (Búzek): from a pet form of the personal name Budislav Polish Budzisław based on the element bud ‘to inspire’ (from Old Slavic buditi). Polish: nickname derived from buza ‘rebuke’ buzować ‘to scold to be cross with somebody’. Czech (Bůžek) and Slovak (Bužek): from a diminutive of any of several personal names based on Slavic Bog ‘God’ such as Czech Božetěch.

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


Similar surnames: Bucek, Bozek, Bushek, Buczek, Buren, Bozik, Bolek, Guzek, Buter

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Where is the Buzek family from?

You can see how Buzek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buzek family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Buzek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Buzek family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Buzek's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Buzek families in 1911.
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What did your Buzek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buzek. 31% of Buzek men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Buzek women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buzek were Truck Driver and Maid. .

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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
    31%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    50%
  • Maid
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 550 immigration records available for the last name Buzek. 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 534 military records available for the last name Buzek. For the veterans among your Buzek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buzek lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Buzek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Buzek in 1958 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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