Burgmeier Family History

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Burgmeier Name Meaning

German: occupational name for the tenant farmer of an estate belonging to a castle or fortified town, from Middle High German burc ‘(fortified) town’, ‘castle’ + meier ‘tenant farmer’ (see Meyer).

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


Similar surnames: Bergmeier, Borgmeyer, Buchmeier, Birchmeier, Berkemeier, Brunmeier

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Burgmeier Family Origin

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Burgmeier Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    67%

  • Farm Laborer

    17%

  • Rag Picker

    17%

In 1880, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Burgmeier. A less common occupation for the Burgmeier family was Rag Picker. The most common Burgmeier occupation in the USA was Farmer. 67% of Burgmeier's were Farmers.

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Burgmeier Historical Records

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Burgmeier Life Expectancy

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