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Bures Name Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Bureš): from a pet form of the old personal name Burian . English (Essex): habitational name from Mount Bures (Essex) and adjacent Bures Saint Mary (Suffolk) both meaning ‘the cottages’ from Old English būr plural būras.

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


Similar surnames: Bares, Bores, Buresh, Duris, Burns, Bires, Buren, Turek, Burgi, Burda

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You can see how Bures families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bures family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bures families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 20 Bures families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Bures's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bures families in 1911.
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What did your Bures ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bures. 50% of Bures men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Student
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bures. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Bures lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bures life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bures in 1945 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

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