Burt Family History

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Burt Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the Old English personal name Byrht, a byform of Be(o)rht ‘bright’. Compare Bert. German: Middle High German burt ‘that which is due or proper’, therefore a nickname for someone who has fulfilled his obligations properly. Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): variant of Burd.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Butt, Bury, Bart, Burg, Hurt, Burr, Bunt, Burd, Birt, Burk

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Burt Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Burt name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Burt. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Burt Family Origin

Where is the Burt family from?

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You can see how Burt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burt families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 341 Burt families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Burt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Burt families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Burt Family Occupations

What did your Burt ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Burt family was Labourer. Farmer, Student and Farmer Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Burt. The most common Burt occupation in Canada was Farmer. 27% of Burt's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Student

    8%

  • Farmer Son

    4%

  • Labourer

    4%

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

Burt Historical Records

What Burt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 302,000 census records available for the last name Burt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burt 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 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Burt. 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 Card

There are 46,000 military records available for the last name Burt. For the veterans among your Burt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Burt Life Expectancy

What is the average Burt lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Burt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Burt in 1943 was 52, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Burt 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.

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