Americanized form of Swiss German Bürki (see Burki ) or of its cognates Bürgi and Bürgy (see Burgy ). Compare Purkey . English (Cheshire): unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Burkey family from?
You can see how Burkey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burkey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burkey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Burkey families living in Ohio. This was about 47% of all the recorded Burkey's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Burkey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burkey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Burkey. 21% of Burkey men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Burkey women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burkey were Clerk and Clerk. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Burkey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Burkey in 1944 was 39, and 71 in 2004.