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Zurbuchen Family History

Zurbuchen Surname Meaning

Swiss German and German: topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the beech tree’ from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + the fused preposition and article zur (zu der) ‘at the’.

This surname is very rare in Germany.

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


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Where is the Zurbuchen family from?

You can see how Zurbuchen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zurbuchen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Zurbuchen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Zurbuchen families living in Nebraska. This was 100% of all the recorded Zurbuchen's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Zurbuchen families in 1880.
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What did your Zurbuchen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zurbuchen. 38% of Zurbuchen men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Zurbuchen women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zurbuchen were Farm Laborer and Nurse.

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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
    38%
  • Truck Driver
    38%
  • Farm Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Nurse
    50%

What Zurbuchen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 670 census records available for the last name Zurbuchen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zurbuchen 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 269 immigration records available for the last name Zurbuchen. 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 99 military records available for the last name Zurbuchen. For the veterans among your Zurbuchen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zurbuchen lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Zurbuchen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Zurbuchen in 1961 was 62, and 58 in 2004.

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