Origins of the Burgan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 142East Midlands 5West Midlands 8East 9London 33South East 16South West 15South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burgans lived in yorkshire

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    690 Burgan Travel & migration records
    2,400 Burgans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Burgan first names?

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    Common jobs for Burgans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Burgans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Dress Maker

    8

    Knitter

    6

    General Servant

    5

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Burgans in 1921

    Fisherman

    37

    Coal Miner

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    File Cutter

    14

    Iron Miner

    10

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