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Burry Family History

Burry Surname Meaning

English (southern): nickname from Middle English burry ‘rough shaggy’. English: alternatively a topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) borough enclosure’ Middle English bur(g)h + hei(e) hai(e) (Old English burg ‘borough’+ (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’).

Swiss German: variant of Burri and in North America (also) an altered form of this or of the variant Buri. The surname Burry is very rare in Switzerland.

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


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Where is the Burry family from?

You can see how Burry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Burry families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Burry's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Burry families in 1840.
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What did your Burry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burry. 25% of Burry men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Burry women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burry were Clerk and Maid.

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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
    25%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Maid
    7%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Burry. For the veterans among your Burry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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