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Buckeridge Name Meaning

possibly from Buckridge in Rock (Worcs) or from a similarly-named place elsewhere deriving from Old English bucca ‘male deer he-goat’ + hrycg ‘ridge’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Buckridge, Beveridge, Burridge, Breckenridge, Lockridge, Burbridge

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Where is the Buckeridge family from?

You can see how Buckeridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckeridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Buckeridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 4 Buckeridge families living in Mississippi. This was about 36% of all the recorded Buckeridge's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Buckeridge families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buckeridge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Buckeridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Registered Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buckeridge. 30% of Buckeridge men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Buckeridge women worked as a Registered Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckeridge were Farmer and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Plumber
    18%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Registered Nurse
    34%
  • Secretary
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 966 immigration records available for the last name Buckeridge. 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 623 military records available for the last name Buckeridge. For the veterans among your Buckeridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckeridge lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Buckeridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Buckeridge in 1966 was 83, and 86 in 2003.

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