Burke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burke family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 95
Independent 32
Agricultural Labourer 24
Female Servant 20
Soldier 14
Tailor 13
Hawker 12
Smith 10
Weaver 10
Male Servant 9
Shoe Maker 9
Silk Weaver 7
Dress Maker 6
Gardener 5
Servant 5
Employed In Factory 5
Card Room 4
Lab 4
Pensioner 4
Porter 4
Agent Labourer 4
Barrister 4
Laundress 4
Scholar 3
Soldiers Child 3

Burke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 20% 95,789
2 Burke 100% 44,818
3 Brooke 50% 36,883
4 Brake 60% 6,489
5 Burk 80% 6,335
6 Barke 80% 6,098
7 Bark 60% 5,325
8 Bourke 83% 3,816
9 Birck 40% 2,029
10 Berch 40% 1,621
11 Birk 60% 1,269
12 Berk 60% 905
13 Broke 60% 465
14 Break 20% 290
15 Bourk 60% 269
16 Abrook 17% 266
17 Birke 80% 237
18 Burck 60% 227
19 Berke 80% 192
20 Bruke 60% 161
21 Berck 40% 155
22 Bork 60% 132

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The surname Burke is the 2nd most popular variant of Brook.

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