Burke

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Maps

• Burke in 1659.

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• Burke births mapped 1864-1913
  

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• Burke 1901 census map
  

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• Burke 1911 census map
  

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• Burke Roman Catholic baptisms new!
  

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  The surname

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• Family histories: 12

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• Full surname history

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• Websites

  Burke
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  Burke
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  Burke
  Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
  
  Burke
  Tipperary
  
  Bourke
  Kilmacow
  
  

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Parishes where Burke and a second surname are found together

Surname:

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Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Antrim:	30	Armagh:	47	Belfast city:	16	Carlow:	16
Cavan:	5	Clare:	184	Cork:	332	Cork city:	26
Derry:	25	Donegal:	12	Down:	12	Dublin:	81
Dublin city:	64	Fermanagh:	14	Galway:	906	Kerry:	78
Kildare:	50	Kilkenny:	96	Laois:	45	Leitrim:	10
Limerick:	283	Limerick city:	23	Longford:	28	Louth:	25
Mayo:	458	Meath:	27	Monaghan:	2	Offaly:	59
Roscommon:	139	Sligo:	74	Tipperary:	674	Tyrone:	9
Waterford:	133	Westmeath:	36	Wexford:	42	Wicklow:	62

Surname Dictionary

Bourke	Very numerous: Munster, Connacht etc. Ir. de Búrca. Still more numerous as Burke, q.v.
Burke	Very numerous: in all provinces, especially Connacht. Ir. de Búrca. One of the great Anglo-Norman families, coming in the person of William de Burgo in 1171. Becoming completely gaelicised, they produced many septs: MacHugo, MacGibbon, MacRedmond etc. They settled extensively in Connacht. IF,MIF & SGG.
de Búrca	fairly rare: Dublin, Galway etc. Ir. Lang. See Burke, Bourke.
de Búrca	Burke, Bourke: an-líonmhar ar fud na tíre, i gConnachta ach go h-áirithe. Ceann de mhór-chlanna na Normannach: de Burgo. Sa 14 céad, gaelaíodh iad i gConnachta agus bhí tailte fairsinge ag Mac Liam Uachtair i nGaillimh agus Mac Liam Íochtair i Maigh Eo. Bhíodar i mbarúntacht Clann Liam i Luimneach, leis. Thóg na Burcaigh sloinnte Gaelacha dóibh féin, m.sh. Mac Philbín, Mac Réamoinn, Mac Giobúin. Ba liosta le lua na Burcaigh a thuill clú & cáil: Edmund Burke, polaiteoir; an Canónach Uilleac de Búrca, scoláire Gaeilge; Sir Bernard Burke, geineolaí & rl. IF & SGG.
De Burgh	Very rare: Dublin etc. The notable Norman family, later Burke, q.v.

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Variants in Griffith's
& total households

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Bourk: 2
Bourke: 1028
Burgh: 4
Burke: 4125
de Burgh: 17
De Burgho: 14
O'Borke: 2

Non-Griffith's Variants

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Baurke
Berk
Berke
Bhurke
Birk
Boorke
Borke
Bowrk
Burck
Burghe
Burk
De Burca
De Burca
Deburgh