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Burn Family History

Burn Surname Meaning

English (Northumberland and Durham): variant of Bourne.

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


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Where is the Burn family from?

You can see how Burn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Burn families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 15% of all the recorded Burn's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Burn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Burn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burn. 20% of Burn men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Burn women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burn were Farming and Stenographer.

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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

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Stenographer
    8%

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Census Records

There are 93,000 census records available for the last name Burn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Burn. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Burn. For the veterans among your Burn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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