Burdick Family History

Burdick Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex): nickname from an unrecorded Middle English burre-dokke ‘burdock’ the name of a prickly plant with burrs and dock-like leaves (usually Arctium lappa) common on waste ground.

It may have been given to someone of a prickly temperament or perhaps to someone with a hoarse voice.

Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Boerdijk: habitational name from a settlement named Boerdijk composed of boer ‘peasant farmer countryman’ and dijk ‘dike’.

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

Similar surnames: Bundick, Burdock, Burdin, Burditt, Bulick, Burlock, Ruddick, Rudick, Bundrick, Murdick

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16K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
96K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Burdick family from?

You can see how Burdick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burdick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burdick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 49 Burdick families living in Ontario. This was about 73% of all the recorded Burdick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Burdick families in 1911.

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What did your Burdick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Burdick. 66% of Burdick men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Burdick women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burdick were Laborer and Teacher.

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Farmer

66%

Agent

11%

Farmers son

11%

Laborer

Clerk

50%

Teacher

50%

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Census Record

There are 96K census records available for the last name Burdick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burdick census 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Burdick. 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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Military Records

There are 16K military records available for the last name Burdick. For the veterans among your Burdick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burdick lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Burdick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Burdick in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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Burdick Surname Meaning

It may have been given to someone of a prickly temperament or perhaps to someone with a hoarse voice.

Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Boerdijk: habitational name from a settlement named Boerdijk composed of boer ‘peasant farmer countryman’ and dijk ‘dike’.

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

Where is the Burdick family from?

What did your Burdick ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

66%

Agent

11%

Farmers son

11%

Laborer

Clerk

50%

Teacher

50%

What Burdick family records will you find?

What is the average Burdick lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Burdick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Burdick in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

Burdick Family History

Burdick Surname Meaning

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Burdick Surname Meaning

725,000 record(s) for Burdick

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Where is the Burdick family from?

What did your Burdick ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Burdick family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Burdick lifespan?

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