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Buras Family History

Buras Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Burat: from Old French bu(i)re ‘jug pitcher’ used as a nickname for a maker or seller.

Norwegian (Burås): habitational name from a farm named Burås from bu ‘small house hut shack’ (from Old Norse búth) + ås ‘hill’. Compare Buros.

Polish: nickname from bury ‘dark brownish gray’ probably denoting hair or eye color.

Greek: variant of Bouras.

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


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Where is the Buras family from?

You can see how Buras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buras family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buras families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Buras families living in Alabama. This was about 67% of all the recorded Buras's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Buras families in 1840.
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What did your Buras ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buras. 24% of Buras men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Buras women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buras were New Worker and Packer.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • New Worker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    27%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Packer
    9%

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Passenger Lists

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