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Buske Family History

Buske Surname Meaning

North German: from a pet form of Busse, a short form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). Germanized form of Sorbian Bóžk (and probably also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic cognate): from a Lower Sorbian pet form of a compound personal name based on the Slavic element bog ‘god’.

Germanized form of Sorbian Bušk (see Buschke) and probably also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic cognate.

Swedish: variant of Busk.

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


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You can see how Buske families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buske family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Buske families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Buske families living in Illinois. This was about 16% of all the recorded Buske's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Buske families in 1880.
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What did your Buske ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Buske. 22% of Buske men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Buske women worked as a Domestic.

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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 1921

  • Labourer
    22%
  • Shoe Maker
    11%
  • Painter
    11%
  • Miner
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Domestic
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buske. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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