Show ContentsBure History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Bure family

The surname Bure was first found in the Rhineland, where the name Bewer contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Bure family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bure research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1742 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Bure History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bure Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bewer, Bewere, Bewerre, Bewers, Bewwer, Beuer, Beuere, Beuerre, Bawer, Bawere, Bawerre, Bawers, Bawwer, Baewer, Baewere, Baewerre, Baewers, Baewwer, Buer, Buere and many more.

Early Notables of the Bure family

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Bure migration to the United States +



Bure Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Lars Bure, who landed in Delaware in 1693 1
Bure Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Bure, who arrived in North America in 1783
Bure Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Bure, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1827

Bure migration to Canada +

Bure Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Marie Bure, who settled in Quebec in 1665

Contemporary Notables of the name Bure (post 1700) +

  • Vladimir Valeryevich Bure (1950-2024), Russian and Soviet freestyle swimmer and a fitness coach


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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