Origins of the Buck surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 235North West 115Isle of ManYorkshire 670East Midlands 210West Midlands 162East 725London 1728South East 842South West 172South Wales 138Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bucks lived in london

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    66,000 Bucks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Buck

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    642nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Buck surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Buck first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bucks

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Bucks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    275

    Laundress

    182

    General Servant Domestic

    146

    Domestic Servant

    143

    House Servant

    127

    Common male occupations for Bucks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    457

    General Labourer

    203

    Carpenter

    196

    Farm Labourer

    180

    Bricklayer

    173

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