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Bugden Family History

Bugden Surname Meaning

From Buckden (Hunts), which is recorded as Bugedene in 1086, Buggeden in 1167, Bokeden in 1245, and Bukeden in 1248. The place-name means ‘Bucge's valley’ from the Old English female personal name Bucge + denu ‘valley’. Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2).

From Buckden (WR Yorks). Compare Buckton. Claricia de Buggeden' 1219 in Assize Rolls (Yorks); Martha Bugden 1657 in IGI (Calverley WR Yorks).

Variant of Boughton.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Bugden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bugden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bugden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Bugden families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bugden's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Bugden families in 1911.
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What did your Bugden ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Carpenter was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bugden. 43% of Bugden men worked as a Carpenter.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Carpenter
    43%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Labourer
    29%

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Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Bugden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bugden in 1958 was 51, and 85 in 2004.

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