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Arbuckle Family History

Arbuckle Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Arbuckle (earlier Arnbuckle) in the parish of Airdrie Lanarkshire named in Gaelic as earrann buachaille ‘herdsman's portion (of land)’.

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


Similar surnames: Buckley, Crumble, Bruce, Kruck, Brickley, Buckle, Reckley, Huckle

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Where is the Arbuckle family from?

You can see how Arbuckle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arbuckle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Arbuckle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 94 Arbuckle families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Arbuckle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Arbuckle families in 1911.
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What did your Arbuckle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Arbuckle. 51% of Arbuckle men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Arbuckle women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arbuckle were Miner and Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    51%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Labourer
    6%
  • Miner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    37%
  • Clerk
    28%
  • Student
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Arbuckle. 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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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Arbuckle. For the veterans among your Arbuckle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arbuckle lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Arbuckle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Arbuckle in 1945 was 21, and 73 in 2004.

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