Bury Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GIVE ME ACCESS

Bury Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bury in Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester), or from some other similarly named place. The place name comes from the dative case, byrig, of Old English burh ‘fortified place’. Compare Burke, originally used after a preposition (e.g. Richard atte Bery). French: habitational name from places so named in Marne and Oise. The place name is from Buriacum, the name of a Gallo-Roman estate, composed of the personal name Burius + the locative suffix -acum. German: probably a variant spelling of Buri. According to Gottschald, however, it is from French Purry. Czech (Burý): topographic name from bur ‘pine wood’. Czech (Burý): descriptive nickname from burý ‘dark’.

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


Similar surnames: Bucy, Bur, Burgy, Berry, Dury, Burg, Burr, Ury, Burt, Burry

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Bury Family Origin

Where is the Bury family from?

Location
SHOW MORE

Bury Family Occupations

What did your Bury ancestors do for a living?

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

SHOW MORE

  • Farmer

    52%

  • Clerk

    9%

  • Servant

    9%

  • Accountant

    4%

In 1881, the most common Bury occupation in Canada was Farmer. 52% of Bury's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bury family was Accountant. Farmer, Clerk and Servant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bury.

Source: Census data for Bury | Data not to scale

Bury Historical Records

What Bury family records will you find?

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

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Bury

Solve your own mystery as you explore your history.

Start Now

Bury Life Expectancy

What is the average Bury lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bury 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.

SHOW MORE

United States

Between 1948 and 2004, Bury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bury in 1948 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bury

Famous Bury Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

SHOW MORE
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)

Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Look up another name