Bourke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bourke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bourke family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 19
Independent 11
Soldier 7
Weaver 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Carpenter 2
Dress Maker 2
Hatter 2
Cotton Card Room 2
Looking Glass Frame Maker 2
Smith 2
Washer Woman 2
Mathematician 1
Ag Labourer 1
Excavator 1
Laundress 1
Male Servant 1
Shop Boy 1
His Wife 1
Prisoner 1
Gentleman 1
Police Man 1
Roller 1
Screw Maker 1
Washer Power Weaver 1

Bourke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 33% 95,789
2 Burke 83% 44,818
3 Brooke 50% 36,883
4 Brake 50% 6,489
5 Burk 67% 6,335
6 Barke 67% 6,098
7 Bark 50% 5,325
8 Bourke 100% 3,816
9 Birck 33% 2,029
10 Berch 33% 1,621
11 Birk 50% 1,269
12 Berk 50% 905
13 Broke 50% 465
14 Break 33% 290
15 Bourk 83% 269
16 Abrook 17% 266
17 Birke 67% 237
18 Burck 50% 227
19 Berke 67% 192
20 Bruke 67% 161
21 Berck 33% 155
22 Bork 67% 132

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The surname Bourke is the 8th most popular variant of Brook.

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