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Burst Family History

Burst Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German burst ‘bristle’ hence a nickname either for someone with spiky unkempt hair

or a metonymic occupational name for a brush maker.

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


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Where is the Burst family from?

You can see how Burst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Burst families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Burst's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Burst families in 1891.
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What did your Burst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burst. 100% of Burst men worked as a Builders Labourer and 88% of Burst 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

  • Builders Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 864 immigration records available for the last name Burst. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Burst. For the veterans among your Burst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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