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Buckly Family History

Buckly Name Meaning

see Buckley .

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


Similar surnames: Buckley, Buckey, Buckle, Buck, Bucy, Bickley, Beckley, Buckel, Muckle

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Where is the Buckly family from?

You can see how Buckly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 15 Buckly families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 32% of all the recorded Buckly's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Buckly families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buckly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Buckly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buckly. 18% of Buckly men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Buckly women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckly were Clerk and Seamstress. .

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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
    18%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    14%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Seamstress
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buckly. 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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Draft Cards

There are 954 military records available for the last name Buckly. For the veterans among your Buckly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckly lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2000, in the United States, Buckly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Buckly in 1968 was 64, and 54 in 2000.

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