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Burchek Early Origins

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The surname Burchek was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Burchek Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burchik, Brozek, Brocheck, Burchek, Burscheck, Burski, Burzek, Broscheck, Proscheck, Burscheck, Burske, von Burski, Broske, Ambrozik, Broschke, Burschke, Broseke and many more.

Burchek Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burchek research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1585 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Burchek History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burchek Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 24 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Burchek Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Augusta Brozeck, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866; Adalb. Brozek, who arrived in Baltimore in 1868; Frantisek Brozek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852.

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Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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The Burchek Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Burchek Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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