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Bork Name Meaning

Eastern German: habitational name from either of two places so named, in Pomerania and Lausitz, or from Borek in Upper Saxony; all are named with Slavic bor- ‘pine’, ‘conifer’. German: patronymic from a pet form of a Slavic personal name such as Boroslaw (see Boris). Dutch: shortened form of Van der Borck, a variant of Vandenburg. Danish: from a German variant of Borck.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Borck, Berk, Borg, Borak, Born, Borek, Borke, Bora, Burk, Birk

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Bork Family Origin

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Bork Family Occupations

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  • Slate Quarry Lab

    100%

In 1881, the most common Bork occupation in the UK was Slate Quarry Lab. 100% of Bork's were Slate Quarry Labs.

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Bork Historical Records

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Bork Life Expectancy

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Between 1950 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bork

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