Burdin Family History

Burdin Surname Meaning

English: variant of Burden. French: nickname or metonymic occupational name derived from medieval Latin burdinus ‘mule hinny’ or alternatively from Occitan burdir ‘to sport or amuse oneself’.

French: possibly also a derivative of Old French borde ‘smallholding’ (from Frankish bord ‘plank’) used as a designation for a tenant farmer or of Old French bo(u)rde ‘lie’ used as a nickname for a liar.

Russian and Jewish (Ashkenazic): derivative of Burda.

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

Similar surnames: Burlin, Bardin, Burden, Burdon, Purdin, Budin, Buddin, Bardon, Durdin, Bourdon

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588	Military Records
426	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Burdin family from?

You can see how Burdin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burdin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burdin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Burdin families living in Quebec. This was about 56% of all the recorded Burdin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Burdin families in 1911.

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What did your Burdin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burdin. 19% of Burdin men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Burdin women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burdin were Truck driver and Laundress.

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Laborer

19%

Farmer

17%

Operator

Truck driver

Cook

25%

Secretary

25%

Clerk

25%

Laundress

25%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Burdin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burdin 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 426 immigration records available for the last name Burdin. 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 588 military records available for the last name Burdin. For the veterans among your Burdin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burdin lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Burdin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Burdin in 1963 was 76, and 71 in 2004.

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Burdin Surname Meaning

Russian and Jewish (Ashkenazic): derivative of Burda.

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

Where is the Burdin family from?

What did your Burdin 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.

Laborer

19%

Farmer

17%

Operator

Truck driver

Cook

25%

Secretary

25%

Clerk

25%

Laundress

25%

What Burdin family records will you find?

What is the average Burdin lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Burdin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Burdin in 1963 was 76, and 71 in 2004.

Burdin Family History

Burdin Surname Meaning

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23,000 record(s) for Burdin

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Where is the Burdin family from?

What did your Burdin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Burdin family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Burdin lifespan?

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