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Burda Name Meaning

Czech and Slovak: nickname for a large loutish fellow from Old Czech burda ‘strong big corpulent man’. Polish Ukrainian and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a troublemaker from Old Polish burda ‘disturbance brawl’ (originally meaning ‘burden load’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Buda, Burak, Bunda, Burdo, Bird, Kunda, Korda, Cuda, Burd, Bieda

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Where is the Burda family from?

You can see how Burda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burda family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Burda family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Burda's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Burda families in 1840.
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What did your Burda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burda. 26% of Burda men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Burda women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burda were Machinist and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • Machinist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    12%
  • Housework
    12%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Burda. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Burda. For the veterans among your Burda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burda lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Burda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Burda in 1956 was 58, and 76 in 2004.

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