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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.

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

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Burt Family Origin

Where is the Burt family from?

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Burt Family Occupations

What did your Burt ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

27%
Student

8%
Farmer Son

4%
Labourer

4%

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

Source: Census data for Burt | Data not to scale

Burt Historical Records

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Burt Life Expectancy

What is the average Burt lifespan?

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.

United States

Between 1943 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Burt