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Where is the Birkes family from?
You can see how Birkes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Birkes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Birkes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Birkes family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Birkes's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Birkes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Birkes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Birkes. 26% of Birkes men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Birkes women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Birkes were Operator and Waitress. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Birkes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Birkes in 1957 was 39, and 70 in 2004.