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Bork Surname Meaning

East German: habitational name from either of two places so named in Pomerania and Lusatia or from Borek in Upper Saxony; all are named with Slavic bor (Sorbian bór) ‘pine conifer’. Sorbian (Bórk): from a pet form of the personal name Bórysław or any other name composed with the Old Slavic element bor ‘to fight’ (see Bora).

Sorbian (Bórk): nickname from Lower Sorbian bórk ‘boar’. North German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Burkhart. Danish: variant of Borck.

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


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You can see how Bork families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bork family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bork families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Bork families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bork's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bork families in 1891.
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What did your Bork ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gown Machinist was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bork. 50% of Bork women worked as a Gown Machinist.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Gown Machinist
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bork life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bork in 1950 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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