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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 Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bork name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bork. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    36%

  • Germanic Europe

    21%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    10%

  • Sweden

    7%

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Bork Family Origin

Where is the Bork family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Bork families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bork's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bork families in 1891.
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Bork Family Occupations

What did your Bork ancestors do for a living?

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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  • Slate Quarry Lab

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bork ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bork Historical Records

What Bork family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Bork. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Borkcensus 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bork. 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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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bork. For the veterans among your Bork ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bork Life Expectancy

What is the average Bork lifespan?

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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