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Buus Name Meaning

Danish: perhaps a nickname from German būsemen ‘devil ghost’.

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


Similar surnames: Duus, Buss, Bies, Bump, Brun, Bus, Kus, Baus, Beus, Buls

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Where is the Buus family from?

You can see how Buus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buus family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Buus families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 4 Buus families living in Aberdeenshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Buus's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Buus families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buus surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Buus ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Buus. 50% of Buus men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    50%
  • Machinist
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
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Census Records

There are 984 census records available for the last name Buus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buus 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 220 immigration records available for the last name Buus. 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 164 military records available for the last name Buus. For the veterans among your Buus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buus lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Buus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Buus in 1963 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

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