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Buban Family History

Buban Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Bubanj: metonymic occupational name for a drummer from bubanj ‘drum’. Croatian and Serbian: from a pet form of various personal names beginning with Bu- such as Budimir (see Buda) or containing -ub-.

This surname is very rare in Serbia. Slovak (also Bubán): cognate of Bubák (see Bubak). Filipino: unexplained.

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


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Where is the Buban family from?

You can see how Buban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buban family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Buban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Buban families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Buban's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Buban families in 1880.
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What did your Buban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and P B X Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buban. 42% of Buban men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Buban women worked as a P B X Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buban were Machinist and Typist.

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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

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Miner
    21%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • P B X Operator
    50%
  • Typist
    50%

What Buban family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 849 census records available for the last name Buban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buban 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 310 immigration records available for the last name Buban. 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 303 military records available for the last name Buban. For the veterans among your Buban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buban lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Buban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Buban in 1956 was 85, and 84 in 2004.

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