Burd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burd family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Independent 10
Female Servant 6
Male Servant 4
Tailor 4
Farmer 3
Plasterer 3
Smith 3
Blacksmith 3
Solicitor 2
Labourer 2
Independant 2
Mason 2
Cattle-dealer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Pauper 1
Student 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Grocer 1
Moulder Apprentice 1
Lace Maker 1
Glove Servant 1
Yeoman 1
Awlblade Maker 1
Rope & Twine Maker 1

Burd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 75% 165,277
2 Beard 60% 56,812
3 Broad 40% 28,298
4 Board 60% 11,624
5 Brodie 33% 8,867
6 Baird 60% 8,473
7 Breed 40% 4,282
8 Bard 75% 3,759
9 Bride 40% 3,082
10 Braid 40% 2,991
11 Burd 100% 2,650
12 Brade 40% 2,230
13 Brid 50% 1,867
14 Bord 75% 1,632
15 Byrd 75% 1,554
16 Brad 50% 1,275
17 Berd 75% 1,008
18 Bread 40% 904
19 Braud 40% 824
20 Bardoe 50% 367
21 Broud 40% 352
22 Brood 40% 348
23 Broadie 29% 311
24 Bradie 33% 269
25 Braide 33% 194
26 Brede 40% 157
27 Bred 50% 153
28 Biard 60% 136
29 Broid 40% 127
30 Brode 40% 119
31 Barid 60% 118
32 Boord 60% 110
33 Broade 33% 104
34 Burde 80% 104
35 Bourd 80% 103

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The surname Burd is the 11th most popular variant of Bird.

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