Burian Family History

Burian Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (also Burián); Hungarian (Burián); Polish and Romanian: from Burian Burián an old personal name apparently composed of bur ‘peasant’ a word of German origin (see Bauer and Bur) and the name Jan (Slovak Ján) ‘John’.

In Czech the name Burian or Bur Jan denotes Saint John, a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century in Rome and is venerated together with Saint Paul.

Compare German Burhans and the name below. North German: variant of Burhans formed with the personal name Jan ‘John’ in place of its cognate Hans.

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

Similar surnames: Burich, Brian, Furman, Gurian, Urban, Burman, Burden, Duran, Bunin, Kurian

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You can see how Burian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burian family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Burian families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 18 Burian families living in Quebec. This was about 82% of all the recorded Burian's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Burian families in 1911.

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What did your Burian ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Burian.

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Farmer

45%

Cultivateur

34%

Labourer

23%

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Burian. 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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What is the average Burian lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Burian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Burian in 1948 was 51, and 71 in 2004.

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Burian Surname Meaning

In Czech the name Burian or Bur Jan denotes Saint John, a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century in Rome and is venerated together with Saint Paul.

Compare German Burhans and the name below. North German: variant of Burhans formed with the personal name Jan ‘John’ in place of its cognate Hans.

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

Where is the Burian family from?

What did your Burian ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Burian.

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

45%

Cultivateur

34%

Labourer

23%

What Burian family records will you find?

What is the average Burian lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Burian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Burian in 1948 was 51, and 71 in 2004.

Burian Family History

Burian Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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