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Buck Family History
Buck Genealogy & Family TreeBuck is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word buc which means "he goat" or "male deer." The earliest known ancestor--Godwig se Bucca--was recorded in 1055. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Fide et fortitudine which means "By fidelity and fortitude."
Other spellings include "Bucke," "Buch," and "Buke." Notable people with the surname include American musician Peter Buck (R.E.M.), American baseball player John Buck (Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins), and American novelist Pearl S. Buck (The Good Earth, China Sky, This Proud Heart). The first Bucks to come to America were Isaac and Richard Buck in Barbados in 1635.
Buck Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698 Middlesex
- Sarah Buck -- --, 1678 May 31, 1763 Connecticut
Buck Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Buck -- --, 1682 May 20, 1739 Connecticut
- Jonathan Buck -- --, 1655 December 0, 1679 Connecticut
- John Buck -- --, 1652 November 0, 1716 Connecticut
- Elizabeth Buck -- --, 1676 April 14, 1738 Connecticut
- James Buck -- --, 1870 May 17, 1930 Iowa
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