Burkey Family History

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Burkey Name Meaning

Altered spelling of German Bürki, from an Alemannic pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).

Similar surnames: Burkel, Berkey, Purkey, Barkey, Birkey, Burley, Burney, Burke

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Burkey Family Origin

Where is the Burkey family from?

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Burkey Family Occupations

What did your Burkey ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Burkey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fisherman

63%
Farmer

13%
Farmerson

13%
Servant

13%

In 1881, the most common Burkey occupation in Canada was Fisherman. 63% of Burkey's were Fishermans. A less common occupation for the Burkey family was Servant. Fisherman, Farmer and Farmerson were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Burkey.

Source: Census data for Burkey | Data not to scale

Burkey Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Burkey ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Burkey Life Expectancy

What is the average Burkey lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Burkey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1944 and 2004, Burkey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Burkey in 1944 was 39, and 71 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Burkey