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Where is the Buist family from?
You can see how Buist families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buist family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buist families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 2 Buist families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 33% of all the recorded Buist's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Buist families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buist surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buist. 34% of Buist men worked as a Farmer and 47% of Buist women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buist were Decorator and Laundress. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Buist life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Buist in 1956 was 57, and 78 in 2004.