Find out how popular the last name Buice is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Buice.

Buice, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Buice surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buice in America

Buice is the 23618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buice surname appeared 1,074 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Buice.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buice to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Buice

The surname BUICE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, deriving from the Old English words "burg" meaning a fortified town or borough, and "wic" meaning a dwelling place or settlement. It is likely that the name initially referred to someone who lived in or near a fortified town or borough settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BUICE can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and resources in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Burgewic," which was a common spelling variation during that time.

As the name spread across different regions of England, various spellings emerged, including Burgewic, Burgwic, Burgwyk, and eventually BUICE. These variations were influenced by local dialects and regional pronunciations.

Notable individuals with the surname BUICE throughout history include:

1. Sir John BUICE (c. 1320 - 1385), a prominent English landowner and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War.
2. William BUICE (c. 1460 - 1521), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.
3. Elizabeth BUICE (c. 1570 - 1635), an English author and poet known for her collection of religious verses.
4. Thomas BUICE (c. 1610 - 1679), an English Puritan minister and a leading figure in the English Civil War.
5. Samuel BUICE (c. 1740 - 1805), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and later became an influential member of Parliament.

The surname BUICE has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Buice Manor in Gloucestershire, Buice Hill in Warwickshire, and the village of Buice in Lincolnshire. These place names likely derived from the same Old English roots as the surname itself, further reinforcing the connection between the name and settlements or fortified towns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buice

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Buice.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Buice was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Buice has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Buice was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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