Bula Family History

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Bula Name Meaning

Czech, Slovak, and Polish: nickname for a fat man, from bula (Polish bula) ‘hard roll’, ‘large roll of wheaten bread’. As a Polish name it may also be from bula ‘bruise’. This name is also well established in German-speaking areas. Ukrainian: nickname from bulya ‘potato’. Spanish (Mexico, Argentina): unexplained.

Similar surnames: Buda, Kula, Buza, Bull, Dula, Busa, Mula, Kukla, Bila, Gula

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You can see how Bula families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bula family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bula families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Bula families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 68% of all the recorded Bula's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Bula families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bula surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bula Family Occupations

What did your Bula ancestors do for a living?

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Laborer
27%
Farm Hand
18%
Keeping House
18%
Carpenter
9%

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Bula Historical Records

What Bula family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bula. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bula census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bula. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bula. For the veterans among your Bula ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bula. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bula census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Bula

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bula. 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.

View all Bula immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bula. For the veterans among your Bula ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Bula military records

Bula Life Expectancy

What is the average Bula lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bula life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bula in 1942 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bula