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Burgh Family History

Burgh Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from one or other of the ten English places named Burgh in northern England and East Anglia or the six named Brough in Derbyshire Nottinghamshire Westmorland and Yorkshire. All these are from Old English burg burh Middle English burgh ‘massive earthwork fortification; manor borough’. Compare Bury . The placename Burgh is pronounced as borough. The surname Brough arose equally from places now called Burgh and Brough and is the more common form of the surname in modern Britain where it is pronounced bruff or broof (/brʊf/). The Scottish surname was probably brought in from Yorkshire. For the surname in Ireland see Burke .

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


Similar surnames: Burch, Burke, Bury, Burg, Burgo, Borg, Burgy, Burge, Buren, Burns

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Where is the Burgh family from?

You can see how Burgh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burgh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burgh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Burgh families living in Staffordshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Burgh's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Burgh families in 1891.
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What did your Burgh ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burgh. 50% of Burgh men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Burgh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burgh were Estate Agent and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Estate Agent
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Burgh. 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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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Burgh. For the veterans among your Burgh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burgh lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Burgh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Burgh in 1963 was 72, and 92 in 2004.

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