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Burdick Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex): nickname from an unrecorded Middle English burre-dokke ‘burdock’ the name of a prickly plant with burrs and dock-like leaves (usually Arctium lappa) common on waste ground.

It may have been given to someone of a prickly temperament or perhaps to someone with a hoarse voice.

Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Boerdijk: habitational name from a settlement named Boerdijk composed of boer ‘peasant farmer countryman’ and dijk ‘dike’.

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


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You can see how Burdick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burdick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burdick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Burdick families living in London. This was about 65% of all the recorded Burdick's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Burdick families in 1891.
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What did your Burdick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Burdick. 90% of Burdick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Private Means
    10%

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Burdick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Burdick in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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