Burk Family History

Burk Surname Meaning

South German (also Bürk): from a short form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). Compare Buerk.

German: habitational name from the common placenames Burk and Burg. Sorbian: status name or nickname from Upper Sorbian burk a diminutive of bur ‘peasant’ (see Buhr).

Germanized form of Sorbian Bórk (see Bork). Irish and English: variant of Burke.

Americanized form of French Bourg or of its altered form Bourque.

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

Similar surnames: Burg, Buck, Buri, Burke, Bork, Birk, Berk, Bury, Bur, Turk

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29K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
180K	Census and Voter Lists
334K	Member Trees

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Where is the Burk family from?

You can see how Burk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 167 Burk families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Burk's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Burk families in 1891.

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What did your Burk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, assistant cook canteen and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burk. 34% of Burk men worked as an assistant cook canteen and 89% of Burk women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burk were General labourer and cook (domestic).

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assistant cook canteen

34%

Insurance clerk

34%

General labourer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

cook (domestic)

12%

What Burk family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 180K census records available for the last name Burk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Burk. 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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Military Records

There are 29K military records available for the last name Burk. For the veterans among your Burk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burk lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Burk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Burk in 1943 was 57, and 77 in 2004.

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Burk Surname Meaning

South German (also Bürk): from a short form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). Compare Buerk.

German: habitational name from the common placenames Burk and Burg. Sorbian: status name or nickname from Upper Sorbian burk a diminutive of bur ‘peasant’ (see Buhr).

Germanized form of Sorbian Bórk (see Bork). Irish and English: variant of Burke.

Americanized form of French Bourg or of its altered form Bourque.

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

Where is the Burk family from?

What did your Burk ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

assistant cook canteen

34%

Insurance clerk

34%

General labourer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

cook (domestic)

12%

What Burk family records will you find?

What is the average Burk lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Burk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Burk in 1943 was 57, and 77 in 2004.

Burk Family History

Burk Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Burk lifespan?

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Burk Surname Meaning

739,000 record(s) for Burk

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Burk family from?

What did your Burk ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Burk family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Burk family history

What is the average Burk lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Burk family tree

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