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Bucko Family History

Bucko Surname Meaning

Slovak (Bučko): topographic name or nickname derived from buk ‘beech tree’ + diminutive suffix -ko. Rusyn (from Slovakia, Vojvodina in Serbia, and Croatia; Bučko): nickname for a noisy person derived from Rusyn (Ukrainian) bucha ‘noise, outcry’; or at least in Slovakia, probably a topographic name or nickname derived from buk ‘beech tree’, hence a cognate of 1 above. However, in Serbia and Croatia it may alternatively be from the South Slavic personal name Bučko (see 3 below).

Compare Buchko and Butchko. Serbian and possibly also Croatian (Bučko): from a pet form of the personal names like Budimir (see Budin). Compare Rusyn name in 2 above.

Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), and Serbian: nickname from Slovak and Serbian bucko ‘small fat man’ or ‘fat child’. Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia): from a pet form of the personal name Budislav or its old Slovak variant Buclav (see Buda).

Americanized form of Polish Buczko a cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Bucko families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bucko family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Bucko families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Bucko family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Bucko's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Bucko families in 1911.
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What did your Bucko ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bucko. 47% of Bucko men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Bucko women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bucko were Butcher and Maid.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    47%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Janitor
    8%
  • Butcher
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    34%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Maid
    17%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Bucko lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bucko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Bucko in 1956 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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