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Beury Name Meaning

French (mainly Sarthe): probably from a vernacular form of the personal name Baudry .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Beery, Berry, Bury, Eury, Geary, Berk, Burry, Eudy, Beary, Petry

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Where is the Beury family from?

You can see how Beury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beury family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Beury families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Beury families living in Durham. This was about 29% of all the recorded Beury's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Beury families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Beury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tony Driver Colliery Underground and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beury. 100% of Beury men worked as a Tony Driver Colliery Underground and 100% of Beury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • Tony Driver Colliery Underground
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Beury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 332 immigration records available for the last name Beury. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 173 military records available for the last name Beury. For the veterans among your Beury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beury lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Beury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Beury in 1965 was 71, and 85 in 2004.

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