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Burge Family History

Burge Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bridge Old English brycg with metathesis of u and r as exemplified in several placenames of this origin in various parts of southern England.

Swiss German and German (Bürge): from Middle High German bürge ‘bailsman guarantor’.

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


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Where is the Burge family from?

You can see how Burge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 15 Burge families living in Ohio. This was about 12% of all the recorded Burge's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Burge families in 1840.
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What did your Burge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burge. 21% of Burge men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Burge women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burge were Salesman and Waitress.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    11%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Waitress
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Burge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Burge. For the veterans among your Burge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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